e.e. cummings poem

[sunwillsing]

First of all, I am so incredibly happy to have found a place like this. I love reading and writing and I believe that tattoos are just another way of publishing yourself. Anyways...
I'm going to get "i carry your heart with me" by e.e. cummings for my sister. I wanted to just get the last part of the poem tattooed on my left rib in a typewriter-like

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[lilviolingrrl]

No help, but just wanted to say whoo tattoo twins! That line was my first tattoo back in the day...ah memories... :)

[lilviolingrrl]

P.S. I think I prefer the typewriter font idea.

[sunwillsing]

Thanks honey. I thought so too. I know this poem is so overdone, but I hope the meaning will overshadow any cynical comments.

[lilviolingrrl]

Overdone, shmoverdone...if you like it, get it! :)

[the_soul_of_wit]

You should get this instead:

we are so both and oneful
night cannot be so sky
sky cannot be so sunful
i am through you so i

Because everyone does "i carry your heart" ;-p

[ashwiinder]

I'm going to get this done in a couple weeks as well! Good taste. I don't care if people say it's overdone, that just means that it's a good poem.

[february_ink]

Why don't you just have your sister write it with the correct punctuation? That way it's true to cummings, but also in her handwriting.

[lnzucke]

I like this idea. Exactly what I was going to say!

[i_am_tracy]

Ditto!

[sunwillsing]

that's a really good idea. But I'm contemplating how much of the poem I want. To me, it flows so well that it would be a shame to cut it up. But at the same time, how much of my ribs would that cover?