Roll the dice tanka

my dad taught me
how to roll the dice
on sandy soil
now I live the life
of an orphan

First published in A HUndred Gourds 2:2 March 2013
http://ahundredgourds.com/ahg22/tanka12.html

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