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Mark
At 04:20 AM 2/19/2005, you wrote:
>I read recently that the women in the Yoshiwara sometimes tattooed their
>favorite haiku along with the name of their chief patron on certain
>parts of their bodies. This intrigued me so much that I thought I'd
>enlist the help of the list concerning the idea of worn poetry/text.
>Please participate by telling us, specifically, what poem/text you would
>have tattooed on your body, and exactly where on your body you would
>tattoo the poem/text in question. Poems can be in any language, and any
>length and of course any part of the anatomy is fair game. Oh yes, and
>you could tell us why you would place the poem where you would place it.
>
>Instances of tattoo poetry/text from history, or popular culture would be
>appreciated. If you're really game you could text yourself and tell us
>about it. It might make an interesting addition to a future ahadada
>book. Jesse
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