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Post by geezlouise on Nov 29, 2012 14:32:15 GMT -5
Don't we all suffer pain willingly?
I have children. I have tattoos. I have scars.
I regret nothing....... and I am of your generation.
The pain is freeing and fleeting. It has given me gifts. All are works of art that I wear proudly.
I have travelled the world. I have broken records and won medals. I have painted and sculpted. I have sung on stage and heard applause.
I have fallen in love and given birth. I have lived.
Pain is easily forgotten. It is not what remains.
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Post by mika on Nov 29, 2012 18:46:19 GMT -5
geezlouise - beautiful, thought-provoking post. ********** Random poem in honor of recent topic (by Kim Addonizio) First Poem for You
I like to touch your tattoos in complete
darkness, when I can’t see them. I’m sure of
where they are, know by heart the neat
lines of lightning pulsing just above
your nipple, can find, as if by instinct, the blue
swirls of water on your shoulder where a serpent
twists, facing a dragon. When I pull you
to me, taking you until we’re spent
and quiet on the sheets, I love to kiss
the pictures in your skin. They’ll last until
you’re seared to ashes; whatever persists
or turns to pain between us, they will still
be there. Such permanence is terrifying.
So I touch them in the dark; but touch them, trying.
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Post by mahailia on Nov 29, 2012 23:45:25 GMT -5
geez~ what a wonderful post! As I was reading everyone's concerns for the pain of getting a tatoo, I thought, but that pain is very temporary, and depending on the location of the tat, sometimes it's really not that bad. And, the pain goes away quickly, almost as soon as the ink is dried. To answer the question as to why someone would willingly endure the pain, for some it is totally worth the minor inconvience.
mika ~ beautiful poem and art, thanks!
sugaree ~ YAY for new puppy, pics, please
junie ~ Moon Garden Road Trip to mahailia's, come on down!!!! And, wishing you the best of luck in your new job. I think it's great that you didn't wait around for the axe to fall, but got out there and found a new job that you will like, Brava!!!!
I'll be gone till next week, so will miss the concert and all the fun, see you guys on the flip side.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2012 0:25:10 GMT -5
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Post by seoulmate on Nov 30, 2012 3:12:58 GMT -5
Just dropping off a very poignant version of Mad World.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2012 12:11:03 GMT -5
Thanks for posting that sad version of Mad World, seoulmate. Very beautiful.  Since it's Friday, I wanted to share a couple of nice things that ain't that deep.  Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet. -- Thich Nhat HanhThen (totally OT) visit the wondrous Page Turning Machine: Delightful craziness! Check out the artist's (Joseph Herscher) Youtube channel for more.  |
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Post by sugaree on Nov 30, 2012 12:32:05 GMT -5
junie, is that your new bunny? How cute! I've been playing with the new puppy all morning. She's adorable - and feisty. She was the runt and they're always little tuffies. Can't think of a name for her. Thought of Scruffy. I don't like giving dogs people names. Any ideas for doggie names anyone? She's black, with white paws, a little white in her eyebrows, and a white butt (kind of like a white tail deer - just her butt and the underside of her tail). I don't now how to post a picture. Hubby will help with that later. She's sleeping on my bed right now in a pile of dirty clothes I had ready to wash. I guess I'm not doing any laundry today..................
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Post by sugaree on Nov 30, 2012 12:49:28 GMT -5
Oh My Gosh. I was going to say "no, I don't want an Adam name". But what about Shady? Hubby never needs to know..............
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2012 12:58:58 GMT -5
Shady or Cuckoo would be adorable names!!!
I had thought about those for bunny names, but they didn't fit, so my bunny's name is Bulldozer. We usually call him Dozey and it fits in all senses of the word.
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Post by sugaree on Nov 30, 2012 13:23:34 GMT -5
This is really funny. I told you guys that hubby wanted to wait to get a dog. He even said that on the way to pick her up and we almost turned around. Also, we had to choose between two females which was tough since they are both beautiful. So a few minutes ago I called him with a few name suggestions. He says "you wanna go get the other one?". I thought he was kidding, but said I would love that while laughing. He said "we should make him an offer for the other one". I was speechless. Who knows - we might be picking up little one's sister later. See what a little sweet puppy can do to a person. I'll keep you guys posted. Men will always be a mystery to me. If I made that suggestion, he would have thought I was nuts.
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