I like it brown haiku

i like it brown
she keeps her yes on
my prescription

Moon river tanka

1/
now i'm down
by the river of light
o sickle moon
can you see petrified eyes
captured in the riverbed?

aku bersimpuh
di tepi sungai kemilau
o bulan sabit
kau lihatkah mata yang ketakutan
membayang di dasar sungai?

2/
under the streetlight
i stand, sigh and stare
the moon up
she says again and again
how she loves being alone

di bawah lampu jalan
aku tegak, mendesah dan terpaku
pada bulan terang
selalu saja ia bercerita
tentang cintanya pada kesendirian

Pole dancing haiga

Jonquil haiga

Sketch of rainclouds haiku

crippled mother
the black of her eyes capture
a sketch of rainclouds

dari kursi rodanya
tatapan ibu menembus mataku
sketsa awan hujan

Kite's eyes haiku

fly high--
i wish i had the eyes
of a kite

terbang tinggi--
andai saja aku punya mata
layang-layang

Watching kabuki haiku

before the tv
she squints her eyes
watching kabuki

matanya memicing
di depan tv
nonton kabuki

Sleepy eyes haiku

sleepy eyes
every words
a lullaby

mengantuk
setiap kata tereja
ninabobo

Wedomartani, April 1, 2010

Cucumber vine tanka

i stop reading
as he closes his eyes
bed time story--
a cucumber vine
grows up the trellis

Wedomartani, March 23, 2010

dongeng sebelum tidur
aku berhenti membaca
saat anakku terlelap
sebatang mentimun
merambat terali

Seven cranes tanka

seven cranes
heading the sunset
the beauty
i've been missing for years
mirrored in your eyes

Bulaksumur, February 22, 2010