I'd like to preface this with something about the title of this
post. It's a line from Aimee
Nezhukumatathil's poem "Baked Goods" (she has a crazy name, right?).
I was just recently introduced to her by my workshop professor, Jennifer Chang,
a couple weeks ago. After reading a few of her poems, I was so arrested by her work, I bought her newest book, Lucky Fish (which has a beautiful cover--you should look it up). While still in my
giddiness-in-discovering-a-wonderful-new-poet phase, she
came to read at Bowling Green this past Thursday. Her reading was just as
captivating as her writing--she has a strange voice in a lot of her poems, her
reading was really lively and funny, and I connected with a lot of what she said.
Needless to say, I had her sign my book and talked with her for a few minutes
(turns out we both have a love for oxford shoes and Naomi Shihab Nye). After
the reading, Jennifer had a reception at her house which was equally as
illuminating. Lots of good company.
But. On to the rest of the entry: I've found myself obsessing over tattoo ideas lately. So I thought I'd share a few.
The tattoo I plan on getting in the very near future is a couple of lines from a Yehuda Amichai poem (translated by Chana Bloch). I started reading Yehuda last year and fell in love with his work. I identify a lot with these particular lines, mainly the acuteness of everything.
(on my upper ribs)
The second is, yes, a band tattoo. But I think it's obscure enough that I don't think I would regret getting it. I just recently came up with this idea so I may sit on it for a bit. It's the symbol/album cover for
Disconnect From Desire by School of Seven Bells. SOSB are easily one of favorite bands--the whimsical, haunting lyrics/vocals/instruments are unlike anything else I've heard. And seeing them play live only solidified my respect and love for them and their deep, dream-like quality of music.
The third is one I've been sitting on for a while and I'm still not sure if I want it. It's a damask design, just because I love how it looks.
(front of thigh)
The fourth is one that if I don't get the damask design, I will get this instead (or perhaps on the other leg?). It would be the same concept as this--a landscape of trees positioned horizontally--except instead of along my side, it would be on the side of my thigh. I've always loved tree tattoos (even if they are done a lot), nature, hiking, the outdoors (all that lofty, liberal poetic stuff). Plus, I love the sideways orientation of this.
Soooo who wants to get a tattoo with me? :D
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