Free Translation.com is a simple online service that allows you to paste a text on the site. Just select which language the text was originally written and in which language you would like it translated.
It’s not a fool-proof approach but it will give you the gist of the meaning. The site also offers advanced features for a fee.
The phrase “wear my heart upon my sleeve” was first recorded in Othello. However, the phrase may be a derivative of a common phrase that had a similar meaning. Back in Shakespeare’s time people were said to “pin (a thing) upon their sleeves,” openly showing their thoughts, emotions or interests.
Shakespeare used the similar phrase in an earlier play, Love’s Labor’s Lost. Biron says that Boyet “pins the wenches on his sleeve,” meaning that Boyet is particularly interested ladies.
Ironically, Iago (the character in Othello who wears his heart upon his sleeve) follows the revealing statement with “I am not what I am.”
W.D. Snodgrass wrote a poem that uses a clever twist to the famous line. He writes that the scholars “wear their ulcers on their sleeves” in April Inventory. The poem reminds me of T.S. Eliot’s beginning line in The Waste Land that states, “April is the cruelest month.” I would wager that this is the inspiration for April Inventory but I can’t be certain.
The Pedestal Magazine is a nice bout of inspiration that appeals to both established and emerging writers. The organization is dedicated to building a diverse collection of works that have literary value.
Those interested in submitting work should take a little time to read through the impressive assortment that the magazine has already published. There is a lot of fantastic pieces to enjoy even if you aren’t interested in sending a work of your own.
The magazine publishes poetry, fiction, flash fiction and book reviews. This is a paying market for creative writers. Take your time in developing a piece for submission. The Pedestal Magazine is closed for submissions between February 14th and February 28th.
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| This Week’s Theme: Flip a coin. Heads, and your characters hates Valentines Day, Tails, and they love it. Now come up with the reason your character feels the way they do.
I began a courtship with Indifference, flipped a coin to establish my passion; that fine line between love and hate. To my amazement, the coin stood on end. I swirled around the heat of emotion but the coin remained inert. Indifference never once took my hand, never scolded or screamed. His unmoving path set the course of my unrequited sweltering while Love and Hate cast themselves into my very core. The battle rages within, still. And one day my heart, already down on one knee will succumb to fall upon the other. Its final bleats pouring through its red-jellied center among the torrent cries for salvation. As it heaves its last throw, it alone will stop. The coin may then fall to one side or the other. But this will be of no consequence. |
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TheGreenWay -the Work-From-Home Network is a social networking site designed specifically for people who work from their homes. I haven’t had much time to delve into the site but it looks very interesting. Visitors can create their own page and join groups.
There’s also a forum that is a little new but getting more and more information and correspondences everyday. I’m signing up for the freelance writing group. I’ll see how it goes.
I’m a writer who spent a long time working as an autism therapist. After completing two books on the subject, I’ve recently discovered that autism is closer than I think.
I have lots of fiction and poetry in my head so I’m dumping it here.
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