Hamlet haiku

rehearsing Hamlet
he plays yo-yo

dia bermain yoyo
melakonkan Hamlet

Playing bubble haiku

playing bubbles--
my boy chasing
milky way

main gelembung
anak lelakiku
memburu satu galaksi

Sing-along haiku

morning breeze
playing the windchime
are you singing along?

angin pagi
menabuh giring-giring
kaukah yang bernyanyi?

April nights haiku

(1)
in dusty mat
silence rolled up
april nights

sunyi bergelung
malam-malam bulan april
tilam berdebu

(2)
bus station, she plays crosswords

di terminal, dia mengisi teka teki silang

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

Two kids on a swing tanka

first day of spring--
laughing and playing
two kids on a swing
praise
new leaves