Saturday, March 20, 2010

Not-so-political haiku, senryu and tanka

(1)
no frog sings
on the lotus leaves
:a pond at the military camp

tak ada kodok bernyanyi
di helai teratai
:kolam depan tangsi


(2)
at the gate
a sculpture
holds a gun

di gerbang tangsi
patung serdadu
bersenapan


(3)
military statue--
in a far away park
kids play

monumen tank--
di lapangan yang jauh
anak-anak bermain


(4)
soldiers march--
a tower clock
no longer ticks

serdadu berbaris
jam di menara
tak lagi berdetik


(5)
singing bird contest
the one of the generals wife
on the tallest pole

lomba burung berkicau
milik nyonya jenderal
di puncak tiang kerekan


(6)
garbage disposal
behind a military camp
for some bones
dogs fight
over and over

di tempat sampah
belakang tangsi
anjing liar
berebut tulang
tak juga pergi

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