Articulated Spiritual Masturbation

Older piece brought back for a contest. Hope you enjoy.

Articulated spiritual masturbation
Underlining self-mutilation
Ripping flesh, tearing skin
Injecting a poison deep within

Hibernating soul awakens
Defying what is sin
Permanent staining skin
As needles become electrified

With stencil applied
God’s perfect creation
Enhanced
Beautified

Ritual body modifications
Human interpretations
Art, love, and life
Illustrated by designs

Pleasure and pain coexist
In an intoxicating bliss
Hypnotic hums
Coming from
A hand held machinegun

Ink forcefully penetrates

Quivering flesh

Capturing of life

Upon human skin

 

Here my psyche
Is cleared
I am tranquil
I am whole

I am at home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tattoo for moments in life

Tattoo for the art

Tattoo for love ones

Don’t tattoo just because

Author's Note

Older piece brought back for a contest. Hope you enjoy.

Reviews

[Lucinda Bogart]

You captured all the wonders I wonder about tattootilation....tongue in cheek word sneak there, I swear !!

Although I don't catch much TV, I am utterly facinated by the show Inked...I look at tattoo mags at the bookstore and am intensely facinated by the art and the ritual of tattooing. I am convinced there's so much more to it than the trend or the beauty or the beast, to say the least. It leaves me wanting to know more. I'm sure it's been done, but if I were a photographer and could sell the idea, I'd do one of those coffee table books of tattoos accompanied by exposes of their owners and creators....

Very nice work !!

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

I did not read this before .. Tattoos .. many don't understand .. some hate them.. i like them .. i have one .. never got around to the second one ... it was not painful.. just in the middle of the tattooing it came to me, this is going to be on me and with me and never wash away .. i sort of tensed .. thought and relaxed.

Articulated spiritual masturbation
Underlining self-mutilation
Ripping flesh, tearing skin
Injecting a poison deep within

Hibernating soul awakens
Defying what is sin
Permanent staining skin
As needles become electrified

Have to say that is powerful writing and very visual ..

Chloe
xoxo

[Brianna Brie]

Great description of the art. You covered all the bases eloquently. I have yet to tattoo, but I want to. Someday soon.

[THE BLACK SEAL]

it speaks clearly and yet has a surreal feel to it.

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Interesting title for it. But I enjoyed this piece. makes me wonder about those guys that tattoo their whole body. Great Write.

[Dezaraye]

I'm rather speechless after this write. Wow ... it's awesome. There is so much depth in your lines and so much to be pulled from your words.

[James Takeo Panton]

You know I enjoyed it thoroughly......nice flow and meter...

[Emily B]

Love to see the older, remembered words. Glad it's back.