April is National Poetry Month! You know what that means, right? Of course you do! It means I must celebrate somehow, and what better way to celebrate than to commemorate some lovely poetry tattoos?
Since you can read, I assume you've already come to realize the Poet of the Post for this week is the late Sylvia Plath. I must say, I haven't read much of her poetry (or other works, for that matter), though I have heard positive ravings about her from many people. I understand she wasn't just a poet, but she was a poet, so I shall continue with her as the subject of this post.
The tattoos shown below will be from Plath's poetry and from her famous novel, The Bell Jar. I decided I wanted to be ironic and celebrate National Poetry Month by showing tattoos from a poet's only novel.
Since you can read, I assume you've already come to realize the Poet of the Post for this week is the late Sylvia Plath. I must say, I haven't read much of her poetry (or other works, for that matter), though I have heard positive ravings about her from many people. I understand she wasn't just a poet, but she was a poet, so I shall continue with her as the subject of this post.
The tattoos shown below will be from Plath's poetry and from her famous novel, The Bell Jar. I decided I wanted to be ironic and celebrate National Poetry Month by showing tattoos from a poet's only novel.
The tattoo below can be found here, though I cannot seem to find anything about the artist. Like always, if you know anything more, please let me know so we can bask in knowledge and I can give credit appropriately.
Here is the famous line from The Bell Jar:
“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.”
I like this tattoo because the realistic heart is simple. Sure, I've seen better renditions of a heart, but I think for this tattoo with the simple font, this style works well. Besides, to me at least, the importance of the tattoo is in the meaning of the words, not in the realism of the heart. When I think of this phrase, "I am. I am. I am.," it's like a reminder to keep going, keep living, keep trying. Perhaps, knowing Plath's background, she had a similar view. Or perhaps she didn't. What do you think? (You should leave a comment *nudge*).
The next tattoo is a more literal interpretation from The Bell Jar. It is, quite literally, a bell jar. Also, it can be found here. Once again, I don't know anything about the artist, so, if you do, you should let me in on the fun! (Because knowledge is fun!)
“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.”
I like this tattoo because the realistic heart is simple. Sure, I've seen better renditions of a heart, but I think for this tattoo with the simple font, this style works well. Besides, to me at least, the importance of the tattoo is in the meaning of the words, not in the realism of the heart. When I think of this phrase, "I am. I am. I am.," it's like a reminder to keep going, keep living, keep trying. Perhaps, knowing Plath's background, she had a similar view. Or perhaps she didn't. What do you think? (You should leave a comment *nudge*).
The next tattoo is a more literal interpretation from The Bell Jar. It is, quite literally, a bell jar. Also, it can be found here. Once again, I don't know anything about the artist, so, if you do, you should let me in on the fun! (Because knowledge is fun!)
Since this piece literally represents the novel as a whole, it could have a number of meanings. The most obvious, I think, would be that the owner of this piece has been highly influenced by Sylvia Plath and wanted something to commemorate one of her more famous pieces. Further than that, I would assume the owner feels strongly about one of the themes/messages from the piece, perhaps the quest for self-identity, or perhaps the way the novel highlights the oppressive patriarchal society of the 20th Century.
Either way, I like how this tattoo doesn't have any words to tie it down; it's up to interpretation. Generally speaking, those are my favorite because the tattoo can mean many things at once, one thing, or anything, really.
What do you think this (or the other) tattoo means? I'd love to hear it, so leave a nice comment!
If you know anything else about these tattoos, their owner, their artists, or if you have any questions, please visit the contact link at the top of the page and send me an email!
As always, remember - ink tells stories on skin as much as it does in books!
Kayla
Either way, I like how this tattoo doesn't have any words to tie it down; it's up to interpretation. Generally speaking, those are my favorite because the tattoo can mean many things at once, one thing, or anything, really.
What do you think this (or the other) tattoo means? I'd love to hear it, so leave a nice comment!
If you know anything else about these tattoos, their owner, their artists, or if you have any questions, please visit the contact link at the top of the page and send me an email!
As always, remember - ink tells stories on skin as much as it does in books!
Kayla