Thumbtack
Pointy and sharp
Sticking to the board
Holding that paper up
The paper I would rather not see
Scared to find my name
With the grade next to it
I didn’t do so well on it
I finally look to find
An A+ next to my name
He pushed one last thumbtack into the board, then stood back to see his masterpiece – a piece of paper thumbtacked to the board. This was the most exciting thing in his mundane life.
i felt like i stepped on a thumbtack
the thumping music stopped its freeing effect on me and now i was just annoyed
why the fuck would there be glass on the floor?
blood everywhere, dirty feet
I see the humble thumbtack as a metaphor for the Buddhist middle path.
thumb tacks are called so because you can push them into place with your thumb, on account of their large flat head. This can be compared with pins and nails. pins are a suitable fastener for soft targets, such as fabric and clothing. Nails, on the other hand are for hard surfaces such as wooden doors etc.. Nails must be hammered into place and are not as convenient as the all purpose thumb tack. The thumb tack is for middle road applications.
In the same way, the Buddhist middle path urges humans to err towards the middle road in all their moral dilemmas, being neither too harsh with one self, nor too indulgent. This was demonstrated in the life of the Buddha himself who left the life of a prince in his early years for the life of a renunciate, only to find that both pathways were too extreme.
So, the thumb tack can serve as a simple reminder to always be in balance with oneself. Because thumb tacks are such a common humble item, they are a such a useful anchor for a noble purpose.
Please remember the noble path when you see a thumbtack.
Jack, being the mischievous kid he was, decided to place a thumbtack on the teacher’s chair to play a prank on the teacher. He boldly went up to the teacher’s desk when the Math teacher left. In front of all the other children, some awed, some appalled, he placed the single thumbtack almost lovingly on the teacher’s chair.
It was just too bad that the English teacher of the next period, saw the thumbtack and swept it off without a second look before sitting down.
Sticking against the old cork board, looking out at the world, oh thumbtack… Your blue curves and metal point remind me of the simplistic nature of life… We are just thumbtacks stuck in the cork board called life.
Thumbtacks are good to stick people with and make them cry. Good for practical jokes, classic: place one on your teachers chair. Whether youre using these to hang targets or to make babies cry, they’re always known as a great invention.
I once used thumbtacks to pin up teenage heartthrob pictures from magazines in my room. Now My children pin up their drawings and pictures of animals from National Geographic Kids. I wonder who they’ll pin up in a few years.
it was sharp and pointy, and as I sat down it sent a quick and painful stab to my nerves there, or were they somewhere else? I hope not it wouldn’t be nice now would it. Damn fucking thumbtack how dare it poke me and cause me pain. Damn you thumb.
Sexual Position. The man sits in a chair and the girl sits on his erect penis. Kind of like how you would put a thumbtack on your teachers chair so that they would sit on it.
I once had thumbtacks. They were on my wall. They helped me keep my art on my walls. Then they got rusty and they didn’t work as well. It kind of sucked but I got over it and got two sided tape.
the thumbtack held in place, splintering into the padding on my finger, holding up meager sheets
dressed with pencil scratched
i need this hear
i reached for the thumbtack
kept in place there, separating the sheetrock
the thumbtack
piercing through layers of my own art
what is art if not your own?
to be displayed
i do this cautiously
with my thumbtack
The thumbtack was bright yellow in color, shoved right into the center of the bulletin board. It was the only thing on it, giving it an almost lonely appearance. The paper it was holding up, however, made up for that entirely with a big, red “A+” stamped onto the top.
When he was but a secondgrader in love with his school teacher, he wrote his very first love poem to her, entitled, “I’d love to be the thumbtack in your chair.” Well, he had a little help on the title from his older brother who swore up and down that she would think it was fabulously romantic.
they are used to hold up things, recently i had to remove a bunch from my wall because i moved. i used them to hold up my new pic of a tree that resembles a skull, the pie cooling thing that alex’s, my ex’s mom, gave me. some people like to purge their life of things that remind them of the past, i cherish them.
I don’t like to put thumbtacks in the wall, or even in the cork board. I don’t like making lasting impressions. I don’t like ruining the pristine whiteness of the snow. I don’t feel worthy. I don’t dare disturb the universe. I’ll only eat a peach if I’m alone in my room. I want to get out there and make a difference and be loved, but I’m afraid.
Small little thumbtack. Not useless, but an essential organizational tool that keeps my life in order with it’s understated usefulness. Always bright always sharp, even when I’m reaching for my third espresso. So thank you, little office warrior.
ha! we shot so many of them at rifle practice! i don’t even know how many we went through. it was the best of times though. i wonder how often one of the gym teachers would find pieces of plastic on the floor because of us. there had to be so much. i love thumbtacks. maybe its because i love rifle so much. i’m really going to miss it when its over.
Lizzie played around with the thumbtack, moving it from palm to palm. Was she ready to do this? She had worked for hours and hours on her painting, and maybe it just wasnt finished yet. Courage striking through her, she placed her picture on the wall, and inserted the thumbtack.
Smooth is the world I live in. I slide around, and glide. I leave no trace. No one hears my sound. This has not always be so. I liked it rough and tumble. But that was before I took the fatal step, the final movement. I sat and that was it. Never again.
Those things hurt. If you ever mistake which side is which, Of course typically people don’t but for some reason they flip themselves and you get stuck. What are they even supposed to hold? A sheet of paper at most. How ridiculous, I get the risk of contracting AIDS to adhere a sheet of paper to something.
I’ve pushed so many into the wall. My thumbs are sore now, but I have many more pictures to pin up. So many more. And the people need to know about these things. They can’t remain ignorant forever.
what the fff thumbtack. thumbtacks in my bed, on my pillow, thumbtacks on the floor hurt my feet. thumbtacks in my mind keep things there. thumbtacks on the wall? thumbtacks for everyone.
…you push it with your thumb to make things stick, like that point you want to make when nobody is listening. You press and press, and if the thing doesn’t hold you take the tack out, reposition it, and you press again, like that point you’re trying to make when nobody’s listening…
I STEPPED ON A THUMBTACK ONE MORNING BEFORE WORK. MY FOOT BLED FOR THE ENTIRE DAY. WHEN I GOT HOME IT WAS HORRIBLY INFECTED. I DON’T KNOW WHY THAT THUMBTACK WAS ON THE FLOOR, BUT SOMEHOW I CONTRACTED GANGRENE AND HAD TO HAVE MY FOOT AMPUTATED. NEVER AGAIN WILL I WALK AROUND MY OWN HOUSE BAREFOOT.
thumbtack
caused a heart attack
when life posted a message on the fridge
when you ran off with Mr. Big
not to mention the bill for fixing the door
you whore
Thumbtacks are sharp and available at the dollar store in large packages with many different coloured tops. I think they are certainly undervalued in our society, even though they put holes in the walls. Who really cares about holes in the walls? Like what makes that a big deal, anyway? It’s just a small hole. Who cares.
Thumbtack
Pointy and sharp
Sticking to the board
Holding that paper up
The paper I would rather not see
Scared to find my name
With the grade next to it
I didn’t do so well on it
I finally look to find
An A+ next to my name
By Nikki on 02.06.2010
He pushed one last thumbtack into the board, then stood back to see his masterpiece – a piece of paper thumbtacked to the board. This was the most exciting thing in his mundane life.
By Adam Yan on 02.06.2010
i felt like i stepped on a thumbtack
the thumping music stopped its freeing effect on me and now i was just annoyed
why the fuck would there be glass on the floor?
blood everywhere, dirty feet
By eliza on 02.06.2010
useful for many projects. It’s important and strong
i love the many colors
By amie on 02.06.2010
Ah the thumbtack…..haven’t seen one in awhile..now they have the fancy plastic ones. Where did those silver ones go. I am a traditionalist.
By Anonymous on 02.06.2010
I see the humble thumbtack as a metaphor for the Buddhist middle path.
thumb tacks are called so because you can push them into place with your thumb, on account of their large flat head. This can be compared with pins and nails. pins are a suitable fastener for soft targets, such as fabric and clothing. Nails, on the other hand are for hard surfaces such as wooden doors etc.. Nails must be hammered into place and are not as convenient as the all purpose thumb tack. The thumb tack is for middle road applications.
In the same way, the Buddhist middle path urges humans to err towards the middle road in all their moral dilemmas, being neither too harsh with one self, nor too indulgent. This was demonstrated in the life of the Buddha himself who left the life of a prince in his early years for the life of a renunciate, only to find that both pathways were too extreme.
So, the thumb tack can serve as a simple reminder to always be in balance with oneself. Because thumb tacks are such a common humble item, they are a such a useful anchor for a noble purpose.
Please remember the noble path when you see a thumbtack.
By Fluffymuff. on 02.06.2010
thum tacks are very cool.
By horse girl on 02.06.2010
Jack, being the mischievous kid he was, decided to place a thumbtack on the teacher’s chair to play a prank on the teacher. He boldly went up to the teacher’s desk when the Math teacher left. In front of all the other children, some awed, some appalled, he placed the single thumbtack almost lovingly on the teacher’s chair.
It was just too bad that the English teacher of the next period, saw the thumbtack and swept it off without a second look before sitting down.
By Dranyer on 02.06.2010
Sticking against the old cork board, looking out at the world, oh thumbtack… Your blue curves and metal point remind me of the simplistic nature of life… We are just thumbtacks stuck in the cork board called life.
By Bryan Bartley on 02.06.2010
thumbtack. Bumjack. numbfack. thumpback. lumpsack. glamhack.
By habeeby on 02.06.2010
what is a thumbtack….whatever it is, doesn’t sound like it would be too very pleasant to sit on!!
By Emily on 02.06.2010
i use a thumbtack 2 keep stuff on a wall. i also have many different colors of thumbtacks.
By alice on 02.06.2010
Thumbtacks are good to stick people with and make them cry. Good for practical jokes, classic: place one on your teachers chair. Whether youre using these to hang targets or to make babies cry, they’re always known as a great invention.
By olivia on 02.06.2010
I once used thumbtacks to pin up teenage heartthrob pictures from magazines in my room. Now My children pin up their drawings and pictures of animals from National Geographic Kids. I wonder who they’ll pin up in a few years.
By Mo on 02.06.2010
it was sharp and pointy, and as I sat down it sent a quick and painful stab to my nerves there, or were they somewhere else? I hope not it wouldn’t be nice now would it. Damn fucking thumbtack how dare it poke me and cause me pain. Damn you thumb.
By Maddie on 02.06.2010
Thumbtack are so gross
By Ootani on 02.06.2010
Sexual Position. The man sits in a chair and the girl sits on his erect penis. Kind of like how you would put a thumbtack on your teachers chair so that they would sit on it.
By ADe on 02.06.2010
i was attacked by a thumbtack, once trying to cover my wall with papers.
By becky on 02.06.2010
I once had thumbtacks. They were on my wall. They helped me keep my art on my walls. Then they got rusty and they didn’t work as well. It kind of sucked but I got over it and got two sided tape.
By Dappergable on 02.06.2010
The thumbtacks are gold or silver color. They stick to the cardboard and are ready for me to use. Little tools.
By Chris G on 02.06.2010
the thumbtack held in place, splintering into the padding on my finger, holding up meager sheets
dressed with pencil scratched
i need this hear
i reached for the thumbtack
kept in place there, separating the sheetrock
the thumbtack
piercing through layers of my own art
what is art if not your own?
to be displayed
i do this cautiously
with my thumbtack
By alexis on 02.06.2010
The thumbtack was bright yellow in color, shoved right into the center of the bulletin board. It was the only thing on it, giving it an almost lonely appearance. The paper it was holding up, however, made up for that entirely with a big, red “A+” stamped onto the top.
By Anonymous on 02.06.2010
When he was but a secondgrader in love with his school teacher, he wrote his very first love poem to her, entitled, “I’d love to be the thumbtack in your chair.” Well, he had a little help on the title from his older brother who swore up and down that she would think it was fabulously romantic.
By gino on 02.06.2010
they are used to hold up things, recently i had to remove a bunch from my wall because i moved. i used them to hold up my new pic of a tree that resembles a skull, the pie cooling thing that alex’s, my ex’s mom, gave me. some people like to purge their life of things that remind them of the past, i cherish them.
By Anonymous on 02.06.2010
I don’t like to put thumbtacks in the wall, or even in the cork board. I don’t like making lasting impressions. I don’t like ruining the pristine whiteness of the snow. I don’t feel worthy. I don’t dare disturb the universe. I’ll only eat a peach if I’m alone in my room. I want to get out there and make a difference and be loved, but I’m afraid.
By Sarah on 02.06.2010
faith
By Arkeen on 02.06.2010
Small little thumbtack. Not useless, but an essential organizational tool that keeps my life in order with it’s understated usefulness. Always bright always sharp, even when I’m reaching for my third espresso. So thank you, little office warrior.
By Kayla on 02.06.2010
Oh beautiful, shiny, sharp and useful little thing, I love you more than I can say.
By anonymous on 02.06.2010
ha! we shot so many of them at rifle practice! i don’t even know how many we went through. it was the best of times though. i wonder how often one of the gym teachers would find pieces of plastic on the floor because of us. there had to be so much. i love thumbtacks. maybe its because i love rifle so much. i’m really going to miss it when its over.
By kelly ann on 02.06.2010
Lizzie played around with the thumbtack, moving it from palm to palm. Was she ready to do this? She had worked for hours and hours on her painting, and maybe it just wasnt finished yet. Courage striking through her, she placed her picture on the wall, and inserted the thumbtack.
By Maite Plummer on 02.06.2010
Died um ited.
By Angelou on 02.06.2010
Smooth is the world I live in. I slide around, and glide. I leave no trace. No one hears my sound. This has not always be so. I liked it rough and tumble. But that was before I took the fatal step, the final movement. I sat and that was it. Never again.
By Edward23 on 02.06.2010
Those things hurt. If you ever mistake which side is which, Of course typically people don’t but for some reason they flip themselves and you get stuck. What are they even supposed to hold? A sheet of paper at most. How ridiculous, I get the risk of contracting AIDS to adhere a sheet of paper to something.
By Gabriel on 02.06.2010
something you stick in a wall, sharp object, pins things to surfaces, round, pointed, comes in different sizes and colors, staple of life
By Sharon R Kozik-Hagen on 02.06.2010
I’ve pushed so many into the wall. My thumbs are sore now, but I have many more pictures to pin up. So many more. And the people need to know about these things. They can’t remain ignorant forever.
By carl on 02.06.2010
what the fff thumbtack. thumbtacks in my bed, on my pillow, thumbtacks on the floor hurt my feet. thumbtacks in my mind keep things there. thumbtacks on the wall? thumbtacks for everyone.
By che on 02.06.2010
…you push it with your thumb to make things stick, like that point you want to make when nobody is listening. You press and press, and if the thing doesn’t hold you take the tack out, reposition it, and you press again, like that point you’re trying to make when nobody’s listening…
By theamarie on 02.06.2010
I STEPPED ON A THUMBTACK ONE MORNING BEFORE WORK. MY FOOT BLED FOR THE ENTIRE DAY. WHEN I GOT HOME IT WAS HORRIBLY INFECTED. I DON’T KNOW WHY THAT THUMBTACK WAS ON THE FLOOR, BUT SOMEHOW I CONTRACTED GANGRENE AND HAD TO HAVE MY FOOT AMPUTATED. NEVER AGAIN WILL I WALK AROUND MY OWN HOUSE BAREFOOT.
By THERESE AMES on 02.06.2010
thumbtack
caused a heart attack
when life posted a message on the fridge
when you ran off with Mr. Big
not to mention the bill for fixing the door
you whore
By lawrence on 02.06.2010
Thumbtacks are sharp and available at the dollar store in large packages with many different coloured tops. I think they are certainly undervalued in our society, even though they put holes in the walls. Who really cares about holes in the walls? Like what makes that a big deal, anyway? It’s just a small hole. Who cares.
By Kristina on 02.06.2010