Roadside dance haiku

it takes two
a bare tree leads its shadow
to roadside dance

tak bisa sendirian
berdansa dengan bayangannya
pohon meranggas tepi jalan

Note:
First appeared in Haiku Pix Review #1, 2011, Poland, USA and Taiwan
The published version was originally written in english and banyumasan tongue javanese.

New decor haiku

brand new decor
footprints in the doorway
smaller than mine

dekorasi baru
jejak kaki di depan pintu
lebih kecil dari punyaku

Note:
First appeared in Haiku Pix Review #1, 2011, Poland, USA and Taiwan
The published version was originally written in english and banyumasan tongue javanese.

Night fair haiku

night fair...
fireflies and fireworks
mimicking each other

pasar malam
kunang-kunang dan kembang api
bertukar riasan


Note:
First appeared in Haiku Pix Review #1, 2011, Poland, USA and Taiwan
The published version was originally written in english and banyumasan tongue javanese.

Autumn gloom haiku

autumn gloom
she measures every steps
in wooden crutches

kelam musim gugur
dengan penyangga kayu
dia ukur tiap langkahnya

Note:
First appeared in Haiku Pix Review #1, 2011, Poland, USA and Taiwan
The published version was originally written in english and banyumasan tongue javanese.

A table for two tanka

less talk
at a table for two
we are too busy with foods
or is it the rain falling
within our minds?

After an online discussion with my fellow tanka poets, the altered version goes..

a table for two
we talk less for
these good foods
or is it the rain falling
within our minds?

Indonesian translation needed. Somebody help me!

Sunday cooking tanka

sunday cooking
a soup for the whole family
after 18 years of marriage
noticing what we've missed--
a bit more spice

minggu memasak
sup untuk seluruh keluarga
setelah 18 tahun menikah
baru ingat ada yang kelupaan
rada kurang rempah-rempah

Moonless haiku

lie to me
this year won't end
moonless

月は出ず年は明けずとウソ言いな

First appeared at Akita International Haiku Network; http://akitahaiku.wordpress.com
Japanese translation by Hidenori Hiruta

Gastritis haiku

year end
would it be a break
enduring gastritis

年末は小康であれ胃炎かな


First appeared at Akita International Haiku Network; http://akitahaiku.wordpress.com
Japanese translation by Hidenori Hiruta

Rhythm of my heartbeat tanka

now i'm enough
of defying you
so why, alter ego
i can't catch the rhythm
of my heartbeat

cukup sudah
berperang dengan
diriku yang lain
kenapa begitu susah mengikuti
ketukan jantungku

No more denial tanka

too long
i've been running away
now no more denial
i surrender to
the morning light

terlalu lama
mencoba menjauh
tak lagi membantah
kini aku takluk
pada kilau fajar

Smoked tuna senryu

market bargain
smoked fish seller insists
it was tuna

di riuh pasar
tukang ikan asap bersikeras
tadinya ini tuna

Fish market cat tanka

fish market cat
between rioting smells
and rushing people
it's me, the hunter
or a lucky prey?

kucing pasar ikan
di antara semua bau itu
dan orang-orang tergesa
aku menjadi pemburu, ataukah
mangsa yang beruntung?