Notes About The Poem

I know many who have tattoos so this is not a critique. Most young adults have one or more including my kids. Decided on a six letter acrostic for this three line poem.

Tattoo

Tattoo

Think ink, permanently needled into flesh; tainT
Absolute with no quick absolution; twO
Together forever - will you be happy with your tattoO

bodyacrostic

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I Am Anaya

Date: 9/3/2025 8:43:00 AM

Wow, you are very clever with this visual, Kimmy. Love it! Tats are forever, I know lol.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/3/2025 2:29:00 PM

Thank you! :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/2/2025 7:13:00 AM

- Some are nice... some are horrible... some like them... some don't :) - Great and different acrostic, Kim :) - hugs

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/2/2025 9:44:00 AM

Thank you, Anne-Lise xx

Jan Allison

Date: 9/1/2025 4:56:00 PM

A tattoo is for life, got to say I don't find them attractive and i know many people end up trying to have them removed but each to their own - hubby recently took a photo of a guy who was covered in tattoos and piercings on his head /face - he looked so scary - I think he was trying to be the most tattooed and pierced man in the UK! I may have to do a poem about it! hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/1/2025 6:47:00 PM

Thank you for your comment. Many people can’t afford to get a tattoo removed and the process is not easy. Hugs ~ Kim

Danny Derden

Date: 9/1/2025 2:06:00 PM

I really like how you're playing with the words in this poem, using capitalization to make the reader pause and focus on specific ideas like taint and together. The last line is a powerful, thought-provoking question.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/1/2025 3:46:00 PM

Thank you, Danny!

Line Gauthier

Date: 9/1/2025 1:56:00 PM

Indeed ~ that is a decision that you never want to regret ~ P.S. Kim, have you seen my SoupMail?

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/1/2025 8:30:00 AM

Very creative way to do this one

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/1/2025 10:28:00 AM

Thank you, Andrea! <3

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 9/1/2025 2:18:00 AM

Hi Kim, I saw an old woman with so many tattoos. Ugly though. I would not mind a small dainty tattoo, but many tend to exaggerate.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/1/2025 10:29:00 AM

We can change clothes, but tattoos are permanent. Hugs

Paige Hind

Date: 8/31/2025 7:43:00 PM

Woah, this is so cool, Kim!!! I've thought about getting one - like in a different language on my shoulder blades, lol - too expensive AND not good with pain at all - so it's not an option. You rule! LOL <3

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/31/2025 8:21:00 PM

LOL! No tattoo for me, but I know others who have them.

David Crandall

Date: 8/31/2025 6:29:00 PM

Nice job, making a double acrostic! I don't have any tattoos, but I remember Steven Wright saying he had a tattoo of himself, that was exactly the same size as himself.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/31/2025 7:01:00 PM

I love your story! Thank you, David!