so i've been thinking about a bukowski tattoo for a long time.
and i know which quote i'd like.

the thing is,
as far as my tattoos go,
my text to image ratio is a hair one sided.

so i feel i'd need an image to go with the quote.

however ( Read more... )

... but I remember someone posting a Bukowski-tattoo ages and ages ago. The quote was something along the lines of "Nothing is wasted. Either that, or it all is". I remember it so well 'cos I loved the quote. Now, I have quite bunch of books by Bukowski, but it's not in any of those. So, girl with sweet tattoo, if you're still out there would you ( Read more... )

I'm almost positive my next tattoo will contain the quote "if you're going to try, go all the way" from Bukowski's Factotum, I am totally in love with the entire quote/passage, which if you haven't read, I will post:

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hi all --

i'm a total newbie (to livejournal AND tattoos) but have been lurking this page for about a year now and respect the ideas and opinions of everyone on here and wanted to run my tattoo idea(s) by you to get some feedback -- plus, on a side note, i have seen some really beautiful work here.

I have been thinking of all of these possible ( Read more... )

I have been wanting to get some bluebirds on the left side of my back (like, from the left section of my lower back up my back a ways) for Bukowski's 'Bluebird'. Ideally, I would also like an e.e.cummings quote on my right ribcage ( Read more... )