A fence around tanka

a fence around
our house to keep it out
anything but us
your dream of wandering
my poem, my lost love

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

Grey poem haiku

rain of ashes
a poem reads
all grey

hujan abu
sebuah puisi
berwarna kelabu

Flight home tanka

all stuff packed
ready for a flight home
by the gate
I glance at the fences
that keep my poems


Lampineung, September 13, 2009

Lost word tanka

i lost the word
that makes a poem
complete
as I can't find you
when you're around


Medan, September 5, 2009