Esther's Tattoo of Patience

I met Esther last month at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade . I found her tattoo intriguing and asked her about it. Esther explained: "I...

The Tattooed Poets Project: Virginia Chase Sutton

Our next tattooed poet, Virginia Chase Sutton , is no stranger to tattooed poets projects - she appeared in Kim Addonizio's wonderful a...

The Tattooed Poets Project: Michael Henry Lee

Beginning in the second year of the Tattooed Poets Project, we experienced the thrill of having poets from previous years return to share mo...

The Tattooed Poets Project: Amy Rafferty

Today's tattooed poet is Amy Rafferty. Amy narrates her history of getting tattooed:  "I've never been that sure why I got my t...

The Tattooed Poets Project: Gary McDowell

Our next tattooed poet is Gary McDowell . Here's what Gary had to say about his ink: "I remember thinking as a teenager that I’d ne...