#writteninink

[adriannotamber]

I've been asked before where home is. Sometimes in the literal sense, other times asking where my heart went when I thought of the word home. I could lie and say that, when I think of home, I think of my family manor up on the hill. The twelve of us living together, having family dinners, and playing games until midnight. That's not what I think of though. Whenever someone asks me where home is, I automatically think of Nathan's arms. His warm scent and gentle laugh that never fails to make me smile. I think of watching him cook or work a camera. Of the far off look on his face when he sees something worth capturing. I think of Ambrosia. Her dark hair a stark contrast to mine, brown eyes that share my own look of destruction in them. Her soft breathing while we work on homework; her shy smiles and soothing voice. Home is watching Chuck and Kyle banter over who gets the last slice of pizza. It's listening to Chuck talk about what's going on in the latest novel he's reading, and letting Kyle fume over his parents. Home isn't a place. It's a feeling. I've never felt at home among my DNA family. Because DNA doesn't make a family. Family is the people who are there for you even when they don't understand what's caused you to be the way you are. Family doesn't ruin you. Family doesn't hate you. Family doesn't expect more than you can give. Family is a constant wave of happiness and maturity and laughs. It's a sense of security and hope. Family gets you through your life, and my family is made up of my friends. My family is Nathan, Micah, Ami, Chuck and Kyle. My family loves me despite my cold exterior. They love me despite my bitchy attitude. They love me even through all the pain my DNA family has caused me. DNA doesn't make a family. Love does.

Adrian D Epps

[adriannotamber]

Dance~

All she ever wanted to do was dance. Ballet. Tap. Street. It didn't matter. She just loved the feeling of being free. Her ballet teachers told her she was too short. Her tap teachers told her she couldn't pick up on the right beats. When she was on the street, though, adored her They encouraged her They helped her They did everything to help better her. She traded in the ballet flats for converse. The tap shoes for combat boots. She lived on the streets when she home from school. She felt at home there Among the other street performers And the druggies Who resided there. She was one of them.

[sh3lin]

The Burden of Loving as a Writer

A writer always falls in love with every new thing not just with its face, but with the challenge: How can I unveil its beauty in a way no one has before? And when he does not fall in love, even the moon feels pale, even the rose doubts its red. But when he truly gives his heart, when he truly loves he makes you eternal, your laughter pressed into paper, your breath woven into ink. You will not age. You will not vanish. You will live, decade after decade, in the immortality of his words.

[bang-ink]

Congratulations to @sweetestthang_ She’s one of ten winners from the @GilletteVenus #WrittenInInk giveaway!!! The tattoo giveaway has been so meaningful to me because it has allowed ten winners to be able to express themselves through their skin with the unique tattoo designs that they choose. I’m excited to share all of their skin stories and here is what @Sweetestthang_ shared with me: “Having the opportunity to have a tattoo done by you (Chavonna) would be amazing. I admire your work because it showcases the form of art I was afraid of but always loved from afar. Afraid because I was told I was too dark for a tattoo and that as a woman tattoos are unflattering. I was told ‘You’ll never look good in a dress if you get tattoos.’ For a long time, I believed that, but I’m stepping out of that box and doing what I love. I’ve come into myself and am continuously growing and learning and loving my body more and more, and doing so by expressing myself on my skin through tattoos. Getting a tattoo by you was an amazing experience and not because it was free, but because I like what it stands for and it’s meaningful to me. And to have it done by a black woman who is an amazing artist is an award in itself. Thank you again for taking the time out to do this for me and the other winners of the contest.” It was truly a pleasure to tattoo @sweetestthang as part of her journey in living #MySkinMyWay. #Ad (at Atlanta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHx7ZZRhPQt/?igshid=w2v7o8htyqoj

[lexiklecksi]

Original post

„We lost our hearts into the darkness, but found them under the sun. We fought, we lived, we evolved… This is the reason why we move forward and leave our ghosts behind, never returning, never looking back.“

Writing by my friend and fellow poet Estevão Fernando/ my calligraphy

Thank you so much for the inspiration and your permission to post this!

Read more of his poetry on his blog @stoic-words

Find more of my calligraphy on Instagram @lexiklecksiwrites

[writtenintheinkydepths]

I’m doing the DrawThisInYourStyle challenge! I would love to see your version of this character, if you want to draw her. 

If you do decide to draw my character, please tag it #bandagesoff. If you need more information on this girl and her traits, please send a PM or a Question my way, I have both open to anyone. 

Thanks!

[writtenintheinkydepths]

This is an entry for a gore/candygore discord contest that my friend Wolfheart7snow is helping me enter. I decided to go with my old Fly-Type OC Tori, since her color scheme is perfect for candy gore. 

Program: Procreate (IOS)

Time: 3 hours 

Songs: Happy Pills (Weathers), Zero (Imagine Dragons), HUSHH (AVIVA)

[etched-in-ink]

~ What's your favourite quote?~ "The body isn't in Braille dear, a mere touch of yours can't judge what's inside. By petty expectations and narrow thinking, beauty shall dare not abide." - @vrindasharma453 The poem above was the first I was ever proud of. And the caption is an excerpt from a short story that I'll post sometime soon. #anexcerpt #poetry #poetsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writteninink #beauty #truebeauty #innerbeauty