Comments on: I shall not live in vain… http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/ Tattoos from books, poetry, music, and other sources. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:24:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brenna http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-15958 Brenna Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:26:04 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-15958 Love the design of this, integrating text into the dandelion wisps, in addition to the part of the poem you chose. Love the design of this, integrating text into the dandelion wisps, in addition to the part of the poem you chose.

]]> By: Yuk Bon | what would i want? sky http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-14818 Yuk Bon | what would i want? sky Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:18:59 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-14818 [...] “Literary Tattoos”; example: “I shall not live in vain”,  “hope is the thing with [...] [...] “Literary Tattoos”; example: “I shall not live in vain”,  “hope is the thing with [...]

]]> By: audrey http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-14229 audrey Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:11:21 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-14229 wow, this is beautiful. a local choir in my town that I was in, recently sang this at our finale. as a song, its odd and tiptoes around melodies like they're erratic and playful. its beautiful, and so strange. but all in all, you've executed the poem and the quote in a wonderful way thats suited to you. and there's no better use for words. (: wow, this is beautiful.
a local choir in my town that I was in, recently sang this at our finale.
as a song, its odd and tiptoes around melodies like they’re erratic and playful.
its beautiful, and so strange.
but all in all, you’ve executed the poem and the quote in a wonderful way thats suited to you.
and there’s no better use for words. (:

]]> By: Sara http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-11140 Sara Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:00:41 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-11140 I love how this curves around you -- it very unique, yet very beautiful. I love how this curves around you — it very unique, yet very beautiful.

]]> By: Marie http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-10749 Marie Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:02:54 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-10749 Emily Dickinson is one of my favorite poets...I love this tattoo...and I really like your website, this is the only one of its kind...dedicated specifically to literary tattoos...nowadays, textual tattoos are getting more and more popular....great job! Emily Dickinson is one of my favorite poets…I love this tattoo…and I really like your website, this is the only one of its kind…dedicated specifically to literary tattoos…nowadays, textual tattoos are getting more and more popular….great job!

]]> By: katie http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-9524 katie Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:20:47 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-9524 haven't been back to the site in a while...but this is my shoulder. thank you all for the kind words- i'm having much happier times now and it still helps remind me of how lucky i am these days and how i can still be motivated to help those who aren't as fortunate! i've got a photo of the back and those of you who'd like to see it just email me at justmekt85@aol.com and i'll send it to you! haven’t been back to the site in a while…but this is my shoulder.

thank you all for the kind words- i’m having much happier times now and it still helps remind me of how lucky i am these days and how i can still be motivated to help those who aren’t as fortunate!

i’ve got a photo of the back and those of you who’d like to see it just email me at justmekt85@aol.com and i’ll send it to you!

]]> By: anna http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-8486 anna Fri, 01 May 2009 18:31:31 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-8486 love this tattoo. i would love to see how it looks from the back love this tattoo. i would love to see how it looks from the back

]]> By: erin http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-8319 erin Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:25:10 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-8319 I really love your tattoo and the meaning behind its beautiful. I really love your tattoo and the meaning behind its beautiful.

]]> By: MoLLY MoNTGOMERY,2009 http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-6289 MoLLY MoNTGOMERY,2009 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:46:38 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-6289 whoever you are, whereever you are, do me a favor(just kidding.) But, seriously-send this to the Oprah show. at times typos get me. Molly whoever you are, whereever you are,
do me a favor(just kidding.)
But, seriously-send this to the Oprah show.
at times typos get me. Molly

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 Jennifer Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:43:58 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-3536 I love this! Do you have a picture of the back? I love this! Do you have a picture of the back?

]]> By: Laura http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-3487 Laura Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:12:51 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-3487 I'm thinking about getting 'I shall not live in vain' on my wrist next week. I love yours! I’m thinking about getting ‘I shall not live in vain’ on my wrist next week. I love yours!

]]> By: eli http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-3339 eli Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:34:14 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-3339 I love the quote and the whole story behind your tattoo...I have been looking into getting a dandelion tattoo and was wondering if you have a picture of it... :) I love the quote and the whole story behind your tattoo…I have been looking into getting a dandelion tattoo and was wondering if you have a picture of it… :)

]]> By: jayli http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 jayli Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:11:35 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-2917 hey i love your tattoo. i am about to get three dandilions on my right shoudler. i love your tattoo. i was wondering if you had a pic of the dandelion itself. hey i love your tattoo. i am about to get three dandilions on my right shoudler. i love your tattoo. i was wondering if you had a pic of the dandelion itself.

]]> By: dai http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 dai Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:44:43 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-2085 Very touching. I hope the dark days are behind you, and am glad you had such friends to come to your aid when you needed it. Very touching. I hope the dark days are behind you, and am glad you had such friends to come to your aid when you needed it.

]]> By: janella http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-2054 janella Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:10:59 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-2054 got the tattoo when I was going through a series of events I ended up losing a large number of those who were close to me. I got to a point where I was absolutely miserable and couldn’t find a good reason to wake up in the morning. I work in dorms and during my hard times some of my residents who I’d helped quite a bit throughout the year saw through my “I’m fine”’s and would come to me and would talk to me about all the different ways I’d helped them. In the midst of everything piling up it just reminded me that despite whatever BS I’ve gone through if I’m still able to wake up in the morning and help make someone else’s life better then my own will always have meaning. (The little flurries you see around the text are from a dandelion that’s on my back.) IF I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. - Emily Dickinson, Not In Vain got the tattoo when I was going through a series of events I ended up losing a large number of those who were close to me. I got to a point where I was absolutely miserable and couldn’t find a good reason to wake up in the morning. I work in dorms and during my hard times some of my residents who I’d helped quite a bit throughout the year saw through my “I’m fine”’s and would come to me and would talk to me about all the different ways I’d helped them. In the midst of everything piling up it just reminded me that despite whatever BS I’ve gone through if I’m still able to wake up in the morning and help make someone else’s life better then my own will always have meaning. (The little flurries you see around the text are from a dandelion that’s on my back.)

IF I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
- Emily Dickinson, Not In Vain

]]> By: tattoodesign http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-1712 tattoodesign Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:51:05 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-1712 The quotes has deep meaning The quotes has deep meaning

]]> By: luna http://www.contrariwise.org/2008/08/04/i-shall-not-live-in-vain/comment-page-1/#comment-1542 luna Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:48:44 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=307#comment-1542 This is an amazing tat. Really lovely sentiment and lovely line work in the design. Congrats. This is an amazing tat. Really lovely sentiment and lovely line work in the design. Congrats.

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