holding back tears
trading pain for pleasure—
tattooed lady
(photo by Jen Litwinowicz)
—i wrote this haiku years ago after going to a tattoo convention and observing the many people lying on tables getting tattoos. Originally, the poem was about a man, but I wanted to show beauty in this post and changed it to tattooed lady. This picture is more recent and reveals both beauty and strength—strength of body, yes, but also strength of character and will inherent in a woman.