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CHAIN 1 : HomesickOriginal Poem: Homesick

By Salli Shepherd (salshep)

Do not let them see you blink,
Mother said, so I am careful to turn
away when my eyes dry out. My grip
on the brush is clumsy. Colours speck
and dazzle, slop like foam on rocks;
the teacher dabs their brilliance
from my flaking arms. Children whisper

behind starfish hands; they go to play
in the bright, hot yard but I stay in,
as Mother told me. Below the window
there’s a tank of golden fish that circle,
circle, following their own reflections.

I dip my fingers in to scoop one up,
watch it flip and shine, cool in my palm,
and press my face deep into the water.
MembranCHAIN 1 : Homesick6 years ago in Free Verse

Northern english translationNorthern – English translation

Introduction:
For times untold, the sacred forest of Baalhiam has seen bitter strife between humans and the Elf people. A high magic place, foremost sanctuary of druids and mages, the forest is home to the Elves of Nür. They are the guardians of a powerful magic taking its source at the heart of the old forest.
As human mages came to steal this magic, war broke out. The Elves closed down their borders. They concealed the pathways through Baalhiam with magical spells, driving humans away from their territory. From then on, Baalhiam became a forbidden place for foreigners. Cendre and her family are amNorthern english translation3 years ago in Settings

Reunion english translation

Total sleep in the last 3 months:
- 5 hours!

Once again, a well done job!

A little word from the author:
So, it has been almost 3 months since I have given in to one of my favorite hobbies: role playing on messenger. I became enamored of role playing several years ago and developed two of the characters you see here, Faust and Cendre.
During an innocent discussion with Amaltheren, a friend of mine, we started playing a couple of scenarios involving Cendre and Morquendi, her character. Role playing is like smoking. Even if you stop, you always go back to it.
I enjoy role playing a lot because it gives me a little escape from the grayisReunion english translation1 year ago in Short Stories

Paper Plane -English Translation-

In some time, at some place
In the immiscible world
What mixed our hapless worlds was

One paper plane

I slipped out of the hospital every day
Seeing you at where my dad works
Meant the world to me

Reading your letters warmed
The cockles of my heart
It made me blush. Is this what people call "love"...?
But dad said furiously
I must not see you...?
I don't understand why

Your existence is meaningful enough
For me to live
Locked in this room where the sun can't enter
I could see my future glittering

The number of tubes is increasing every day
It's hard for me to hear sounds
I can't walk like how I used to

If I acn't get out oPaper Plane -English Translation-2 years ago in Songs & Lyrics

RA vol.3 Polish Translation3 years ago in Visual & Found Poetry

LOST IN TRANSLATION (poetry)8 months ago in Free Verse

Character Profile Form

Basic Statistics

Name:
Nickname:
Meaning of name:
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Sex:
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Current status:
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Socioeconomic level as a child:
Socioeconomic level as an adult:
Birth date:
Birth place:
Current residence:
Occupation:
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Past History

Hometown:
First Memory:
Most important childhood event that still affects him/her:
Why/How?
Other memories/events that still affects him/her and why/how:
Past failures s/he would be embarrassed to have people know about and why:
BiggCharacter Profile Form7 years ago in Profiles

RA vol.1 Polish Translation3 years ago in Visual & Found Poetry

RA vol.2 Polish Translation3 years ago in Visual & Found Poetry

CHAIN 4: International Tag TRANSLATION CHAIN 4

* You don't have to be an expert to join in here! Chain 4 is all about playing and having fun, experimenting and trying things out. :)

* Please read the instructions below, in the comments!

* This thread is for translations only, there is a link below to the comments thread.

* No translation can be published anywhere, without the permission of the author.

* Anyone can join in!

* Have fun!

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ORIGINAL TEXT:

FOR SALE

by Bill Brown ( `GeneratingHype )

She'd left her doll at Lola's house, but Lola had moved. It was her favorite doll, too--the one with the CHAIN 4: International Tag6 years ago in General Fiction

TranslationGood morning.
Hi love.

What's up?
I love you.

Watcha doing?
Ask me out.

I'm OK
I'm in a state

How are you?
Why do you like her?

I'm bored.
I wish you'd love me back

I hate homework.
I want you to call

I have to go.
I don't want to seem desperate.

Bye.
Maybe next time I'll have better luck. . .Translation3 years ago in Short Stories

Translatecommunication:
the exchange of thoughts,
messages, or information,
as by speech, signals,
writing, or behavior.

lack of communication,
between yo_ and me, causes
dista ces to become real
between us and oth_rs
ideal

communicacion, nos falta
entr_ gente y g nte para hablar
usted es usted, y- soy yo
ninguno sabemos como es
para el otro

it is an error
within com+unica-ion
a sort of, stand by
for human emotion,
a lack of, say creativity

fausses
déclaration_ s'a ti ul nt
et distinct causant
malentendu ( it's all misunderstanding )
entre nous nouse nous tous

can't___ tell
ouy

tou gni_nur si emit

es ist naTranslate3 years ago in Free Verse

The TranslatorMalena was born on the third of April, a heady Aries and a talented translator. She only waited for so long before she put her foot down and took charge of her destiny, riding it like a child of the sea would a dolphin.

She began her job with diligent care from the moment she first awakened from the drowsiness of the very young and into the slow comprehension of children. She first translated her own simple thoughts to the world in an agonized cry - 'I'm hungry! I'm hungry!' - first in the Spanish words of her parents and then repeated in the strange, native Tupi dialect of her Mestizo nanny. The dark-skinned woman had gasped in fear and triThe Translator2 years ago in Short Stories

Infidelities (A Translation)You were speaking of outdated things,
Of drowsy rose gardens
That spend their nights unsettled by
The echoed suffering of well-dressed musicians;
And of the little chapels where princesses
Linger, praying in silence;
And of the rustic four-post beds
That all the halfwits at the armory still use.
Oh! Your words spoke to my heart—
My heart both bored and hungry at once—and
Have awakened the sleeping:
All the lovers before you.
And they each stand up now,
In front of me in the stagnant evening,
Rising halfway out of the dream
Like a white body rises out of a black river.
Oh! The invisible rivals
That you yourself are calling forth:
These visions are the victors, unsettling
Our paled love like a river-dredging.
Between your breasts—merciful like nuns—
You try in vain to shield my brow.
You know my cruel desires
Would run me toward some distant lover,
And I know it well. Your amethyst eyes
Become full of honeyed blame
And I am saddened to death
To have no love left fInfidelities (A Translation)4 months ago in Free Verse

Poem Translated...Listen to the caw. He calls in fear
for his mother, shouting: This is my voice
being put to rest. A whole. A breve.
Will you
lay your cupped hands around my waist, kiss
the bones no one cares to kiss? The scraped
elbow, the pinky. My tenor cleft chin.
Poem Translated...3 years ago in Free Verse

Lost in Translation (poetry)8 months ago in Free Verse

Prisoner -English Translation-

In some time, at some place
One prisoner fell for a girl
Through the barracks

Heartrendering, heartrendering

They've taken all my freedom
I was having dark days of persecution
Between you and filthy me

A big difference, big difference

I wrote a letter
And folded it into a paper plane
Praying it'd reach you through the barracks

Fly away, fly away

Oh, to be able to get away
From here someday
It's a lie~
I know it

Your existence made me feel
Like all lies could be true~
"Come here and have a talk with me"
You'd never know my agony

Watching you from here
Was a tiny hapiness for tomorrow~

Days and months passed since then
PaPrisoner -English Translation-2 years ago in Songs & Lyrics

In TranslationI sit with a false sense of Paris
In the furnishing
And the obvious conversion
From a basement bomb shelter
To a restaurant.

Mirrors reflect the spotlights
And make me sit opposite
My reflection. I watch him eating
And drinking.

A modern jukebox
Plays only old French music
Written in the 1930's.
They sing about grief,
At least in my English
I think they do.In Translation3 years ago in Urban & Spoken Word

Terrible Translation “You’re nothing but an indigenous leaf vegetable similar in taste and texture to cabbage to me!” she screamed. “You want to be part of my life?! Well you better ancient priest of Anglo-Saxon descent, famous for inventing the bi-lunar calendar and apologize!”

He anxiously hit the hand-held translator against the desk waiting for new results shouting in broken Ihili, “Wait! Colloquial term for broken glass or a hazardous situation, please!”
“No, Geraldo, I can’t colloquial term for broken glass or a hazardous situation anymore.” The girl looked up with tears in her eyes. “This is a cheTerrible Translation4 years ago in Humor

Gakuen Fiesta TranslationItaly:
The Campana's sign
starts a new exciting day
Gnawing a Grissini
I say 'Buon Giorno!'
to everyone in the classroom

Germany:
Follow the school rules exactly!
Don't make a mess on the floor
Neither should you sleep
Or draw manga during class

Japan:
Over the seasons
Friendship blooms here at school
This vivacity is so charming

Italy:
With a smile we gather on the Piazzale
Germany:
Thorough guidance for the arrangement!
Japan:
I'll follow you

All:
Lala Festa, a crazy Festa!
Germany: Fest! Italy: Festa!
Japan:
Every day is a festival!
Italy:
A Festa to go to with that girl!
All:
We shine
Japan & Germany:
aGakuen Fiesta Translation2 years ago in Comedy

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