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Rhian (otherwise known as Charity Laurus) has and it’s in the form of an entirely dot-lined version of the Desiderata (full text / video).

More of this amazing work by Rob Hoskins of Idle Hand, Cheltenham, England after the break..

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69 responses to “Got Text?”

  1. Julia Avatar
    Julia

    Said it in the last entry and I’ll say it again. Out of all her tattoos, this is my favourite.

  2. modfan Avatar
    modfan

    Simpley beautiful and inspiring. I enjoyed it as prose set to music when I performed it in middle school. Then, when I was in college, I had a copy framed. It hangs on my bedroom wall today.

  3. modfan Avatar
    modfan

    Simpley beautiful and inspiring. I enjoyed it as prose set to music when I performed it in middle school. Then, when I was in college, I had a copy framed. It hangs on my bedroom wall today.

  4. modfan Avatar
    modfan

    Simpley beautiful and inspiring. I enjoyed it as prose set to music when I performed it in middle school. Then, when I was in college, I had a copy framed. It hangs on my bedroom wall today.

  5. eleanore Avatar
    eleanore

    My grandfather carried this poem in his wallet until the day he died. The words are so beautiful, especially to me.

  6. eleanore Avatar
    eleanore

    My grandfather carried this poem in his wallet until the day he died. The words are so beautiful, especially to me.

  7. eleanore Avatar
    eleanore

    My grandfather carried this poem in his wallet until the day he died. The words are so beautiful, especially to me.

  8. Hanargh Avatar
    Hanargh

    #14 I agree. I don’t think I could ever sing my life’s song to someone else’s tune.

  9. Hanargh Avatar
    Hanargh

    #14 I agree. I don’t think I could ever sing my life’s song to someone else’s tune.

  10. Hanargh Avatar
    Hanargh

    #14 I agree. I don’t think I could ever sing my life’s song to someone else’s tune.

  11. iam hiendkle Avatar
    iam hiendkle

    Man, I love Desiderata. Ha, I guess that’s about all I’ve to say.

  12. iam hiendkle Avatar
    iam hiendkle

    Man, I love Desiderata. Ha, I guess that’s about all I’ve to say.

  13. iam hiendkle Avatar
    iam hiendkle

    Man, I love Desiderata. Ha, I guess that’s about all I’ve to say.

  14. bridgettelouise Avatar
    bridgettelouise

    charity is gorgeous.

  15. bridgettelouise Avatar
    bridgettelouise

    charity is gorgeous.

  16. bridgettelouise Avatar
    bridgettelouise

    charity is gorgeous.

  17. Rob Hoskins Avatar
    Rob Hoskins

    hey..

    yeah, i did the tattoo, took about 4ish hours, ALL dots, no lines whatsoever..

    i have more work on my myspace page if anyone wants a peek, go ahead!

    🙂

  18. Rob Hoskins Avatar
    Rob Hoskins

    hey..

    yeah, i did the tattoo, took about 4ish hours, ALL dots, no lines whatsoever..

    i have more work on my myspace page if anyone wants a peek, go ahead!

    🙂

  19. Rob Hoskins Avatar
    Rob Hoskins

    hey..

    yeah, i did the tattoo, took about 4ish hours, ALL dots, no lines whatsoever..

    i have more work on my myspace page if anyone wants a peek, go ahead!

    🙂

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