Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The birds and the tree tanka

1/
too much argument
to win about loyalty
and love? what love?
ah, look! the pine we planted
welcoming the birds to nest

2/
how long the drought
will it be in our marriage?
before the first rain
we know the baby birds
flying off the bare tree

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Embun di pucuk ilalang

1/
embun di pucuk ilalang
sebening yang kau perlu untuk
membuatnya runduk

2/
di rerumputan
ia menangkap belalang
lamun nan lepas

3/
sepanjang siang
lenguh domba-domba
dari kandang