Katie Carries Her Father's Heart (and Her Mom's and Brother's, Too)

As a tribute to dads today on Father's Day, here's a tattoo from earlier in the week:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin54AXnUE0Fcnwoos7Xf4ZTZbSkkaNpGiwNFPk4gGaM5aH6ms3eYF-4-2CQ1OKmRt5F9iaR7F_SFBuTssgGYeOfA-hXeE-_yUQ0CIQCYLyDxeyFAxvGzpqFNQ2YmCv-_PI2iD2V2f9/s1600/I+carry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin54AXnUE0Fcnwoos7Xf4ZTZbSkkaNpGiwNFPk4gGaM5aH6ms3eYF-4-2CQ1OKmRt5F9iaR7F_SFBuTssgGYeOfA-hXeE-_yUQ0CIQCYLyDxeyFAxvGzpqFNQ2YmCv-_PI2iD2V2f9/s400/I+carry.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This tattoo, on the upper left side of Katie's back, is more of a family tribute, than just a father's honor, but her dad did have a hand in the design.<br /><br />The words are from the last line of an <a href="http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/156">e.e. cummings</a> poem, "i carry your heart with me":<br /><blockquote><br /><pre>i carry your heart with me(i carry it in<br />my heart)i am never without it(anywhere<br />i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done<br />by only me is your doing,my darling)<br />i fear<br />no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want<br />no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)<br />and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant<br />and whatever a sun will always sing is you<br /><br />here is the deepest secret nobody knows<br />(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud<br />and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows<br />higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)<br />and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart<br /><br />i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)</pre></blockquote><pre> </pre>The three hearts were drawn by Katie's mother, father, and brother. As she sees it, she is always carrying their hearts with her at all times.<br /><br />It's a nice tribute to her family.<br /><br />This is one of three tattoos that Katie has. The font used is designed to look similar to cummings' typewriter-style of print.<br /><br />The artist was <a href="http://www.addictedtoinktattoos.com/content/cash.asp">Cash</a> at <a href="http://www.addictedtoinktattoos.com/">Addicted to Ink</a> in White Plains, New York. Work from Addicted to Ink has appeared previously on Tattoosday <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2009/04/anthonys-skate-and-destroy-tattoo.html">here</a>.<br /><br />Thanks to Katie for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Katie Carries Her Father's Heart (and Her Mom's and Brother's, Too)

As a tribute to dads today on Father's Day, here's a tattoo from earlier in the week: This tattoo, on the upper left side of Katie...

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Anthony's Skate and Destroy Tattoo

<span style="font-style: italic;">Just a brief note...despite the Tattooed Poets Project for National Poetry Month, I still plan on spotting ink on the streets of New York, and posting it here.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">This is one of those posts....</span><br /><br />I ran into Anthony outside of Madison Square Garden on Thursday, April 9, during the lunch hour.<br /><br />He is a skateboarder with four tattoos, the most visible of which curves around his inner right forearm:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2WGXA9bD46EQkBrFc2aPhbE_jX5y1D4f_N4GXWHrx_1ELfopYQJaOa0rzcYH__cv4QcXddLC3n3UuK0cF0ICVdbnSbdXk-MYmTPIDvd9u9at6GZTtH9CDVxGAVVDdeJgvZcOaph9_qU/s1600-h/skate-center2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324978881037447234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2WGXA9bD46EQkBrFc2aPhbE_jX5y1D4f_N4GXWHrx_1ELfopYQJaOa0rzcYH__cv4QcXddLC3n3UuK0cF0ICVdbnSbdXk-MYmTPIDvd9u9at6GZTtH9CDVxGAVVDdeJgvZcOaph9_qU/s400/skate-center2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />This tattoo features the pentagram logo for <a href="http://www.thrashermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1">Thrasher</a> magazine, a periodical devoted to the skateboarding lifestyle.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRe4Xsh1bWs7D-RDBWKH1t5NOURJlQZm7LQm6XWIjIhKhNirmO0kMxDzNwqs_an9QNBRLKQVRHTy02iFCji3hFwCkC0aO5bK41zb99o5p9vX7C3X4dOvP2FIqF75dCwr4QEd6_dMiZZOE/s1600-h/125110_SkateGoat.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324979366377347186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRe4Xsh1bWs7D-RDBWKH1t5NOURJlQZm7LQm6XWIjIhKhNirmO0kMxDzNwqs_an9QNBRLKQVRHTy02iFCji3hFwCkC0aO5bK41zb99o5p9vX7C3X4dOvP2FIqF75dCwr4QEd6_dMiZZOE/s400/125110_SkateGoat.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" /></a><br />He added the "Skate and Destroy" text to the banner below the design, as it is a popular creed among skaters, and graces some Thrasher merchandise:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPgmCllRkQOALED5PWf3CkqeTykbNxZlkRgrb-QFWlZprnpCsdx_RZyiftN41r1ANpkAfzqffsG_9p1HOYe1G-QQ3IBACIiQOXvivOetSi919kqdYUh8cfIralGRVemT6b5cTKvI4iMU/s1600-h/127205_SAD25thBook.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324979844730827730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPgmCllRkQOALED5PWf3CkqeTykbNxZlkRgrb-QFWlZprnpCsdx_RZyiftN41r1ANpkAfzqffsG_9p1HOYe1G-QQ3IBACIiQOXvivOetSi919kqdYUh8cfIralGRVemT6b5cTKvI4iMU/s320/127205_SAD25thBook.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" /></a><br />Anthony, who has been skateboarding for nine years, had this tattoo inked to commemorate his passion for the sport. The piece was created at <a href="http://addictedtoinktattoos.com/">Addicted to Ink</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Plains,_New_York">White Plains</a>, New York and tattooed by <a href="http://addictedtoinktattoos.com/content/mike.asp">Mike</a>.<br /><br />Thanks to Anthony for sharing his tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Plains,_New_York" target="_blank"><br /></a>

Anthony's Skate and Destroy Tattoo

Just a brief note...despite the Tattooed Poets Project for National Poetry Month, I still plan on spotting ink on the streets of New York, a...

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