Father's grave tanka

a picture of
my father's grave
looks brand new
how long he's been gone
my sick mother knows it better

dari albumku
foto makam ayah masih
terlihat baru
sudah berapa lama dia pergi
ibuku yang sakit tahu benar

*In loving memory of my father, a prayer for my mother who is now hospitalized in Banjarnegara, my hometown.

Weather forecast haiku

weather forecast
snowflakes fall on my boy's
sketchbook

ramalan cuaca
salju turun di buku
sketsa anakku

Jonquil haiga

Caught in the net haiga

When dream and tide collide

Snail trail haiku

These haiku were written as i found a simple yet beautiful painting bay Mary Rodning at http://www.haigaonline.com/issue11-2/issue11-2.html

(1)
she passes by
why should i cry, my reflection
fades on her trail

dia pergi
haruskah menangis, rautku
hilang dari jejaknya

(2)
a simple pledge
to keep it in my mind, your trail
doesn't last long

biarlah tersimpan
dalam ingatan, jejakmu
lenyap bergegas

Missed that good tea haiga

Night choir haiku

long long night
a poet joins cricket
night choir

malam yang panjang
seorang penyair berdendang
dalam koor para jangkrik

Too many droplets tanka

evening drizzle
got a lot to ponder
still i can't decide
too many droplets to
quench this thirst

sore rintik-rintik
terlalu banyak yang difikirkan
tak juga bisa aku memilih
satu dari berjuta bulir untuk
puaskan haus

Reverb of your breathing tanka

how long?
before the last farewell
the reverb of your breathing
takes away the silence
all my poems fall into

berapa lama lagi?
sebelum lambaian terakhir
helaan nafasmu terus berdenting
segala puisi
menjelma sunyi