Saturday, September 12, 2009

Living Ink - Sunday Scribblings #180 (Tattoo)

This - the first in a series of three - introduces the Living Ink Tattoo Parlor. Known for its exquisite design and especially its vibrant red and brown colors - customers come from all over the country to have their visions rendered by the famous artists.

Something insidious dwells just below the surface - but the celebrity spotlight outshines the nagging feeling of unease - for now...

Exquisite the colors, dimension, feel
lost in a moment that stretches what's real
forms that dance upon the sleeve
stories lost like dissipating dreams

The red and brown - so real - alive
ink in jars - in bags - in time
swept beneath the shop of art and pain
artist's palette - life's ink from vein

Flesh discarded - ink drained and mixed
too much red - older vintage - fixed
upstairs in guns - the ink transforms
breathing canvas into dancing forms

Living ink on colored limbs, back and chest
stalking the night's pulse - color obsessed

5 comments:

Sherri B. said...

This was rich with imagery...beautiful poem!

linda may said...

Read and enjoyed Larry.

gautami tripathy said...

Beautiful, vivid and very good!

inside, outside, which side


Please don't forget to post your creative works at Monday Poetry Train Revisited too each Monday morning!

Jennifer Hicks said...

I agree the ink tells a strong story!

Dee Martin said...

Has a darkness hidden in it - but I loved it.