I got the line work of my Naruto tattoo done yesterday. It took only around 2 hours, and I was reading The Island of Dr. Moreau throughout. My tattoo artist is named Reed. He also did my Ranma 1/2 piece and my two bows, as he is renowned for his color work. I can't wait for the outline to heal so that I can get some poppin' color put in. 

中納言家持
 

かささぎの
渡せる橋に
置く霜の


白きを見れば
夜ぞふけにける 

 

 

That is my favorite of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. Poem #6. 

 

If I see that bridge
That is spanned by flights of magpies
Across the arc of heaven

Made white with a deep-laid frost,
Then the night is almost past.