Recolor memories haiku

rain in the sun
how long it takes
to recolor memories?

berapa lama kita
mewarnai ulang kenangan itu?
gerimis siang bolong

Shallow water tanka

washing my feet
after this long walk
in shallow water
the memory of you
runs downstream

membasuh kakiku
setelah perjalanan ini
di sungai kecil
kenangan tentangmu
larut dalam arus

Memorabilia tanka

the day you promised
not to leave me forever
feels like yesterday
in my cabinet, a box full
of memorabilia

seperti baru kemarin
kau berjanji tak kan pernah pergi
di lemariku,
satu kardus penuh
memorabilia berdebu

No dance tanka

thinking about you
i decided not to dance
with the evening wind
not knowing
what to save for last

memikirkanmu
aku tak ingin menari
bersama angin lembah
entah apa yang masih tersisa
untukku besok hari

Bamboo dance haiku

into birdsong
i let the bamboo groove
dance for me

nyanyian burung
mengiringi rumpun bambu
mewakiliku menari

Jealous haiku

sunny saturday
good nap and romantic movies
why am I so jealous?

sabtu yang cerah
tidur lelap dan film romantis
kenapa begitu cemburu?

Leaving hometown haiku

leaving hometown
be safe, says my mother
on her wheelchair

keberangkatan
jaga dirimu, kata ibu
dari kursi roda

Visiting my mom haiku

(1)
visiting my mom
he jumps over the step
for a tender hug

menjenguk eyang
dia melompati undakan
pelukan kangen

Moonless haiku

moonless
the night extends
on crow's feather

tanpa bulan
malam terasa panjang
di bulu gagak

Bumble bee haiku

for morning tea
a bumble bee comes
no jacket and tie

teh pagi
kumbang datang
tanpa jaket-dasi

Delicate sun haiku

a pebble thrown
into the still pond
delicate sun

lemparan kerikil
ke kolam nan tenang
matahari ringkih

Beggar's bowl haiku

busy roadside
filling a beggar's bowl
day moon

jalanan sibuk
mangkuk pengemis penuh
bulan kesiangan

Silent race haiku chain

(1)
voice on the microphone
freezes the daybreak
a neighbor dies

suara corong toa
saat fajar menggigil
ada tetangga mati

(2)
rainclouds overhead
and the funeral
silently racing

mendung menggantung
dan pemakaman itu
berpacu diam-diam

(3)
smell the roses six feet under

membaui mawar dari dalam kubur

A crow returns haiku

a crow returns
to it's own shadow
saturday evening

gagak pulang
ke bayangannya sendiri--
sabtu sore

Potted blues haiku

potted blues
downpour
on a desert rose

blues dalam pot
sebatang adenium
mandi hujan

After the race haiku

after the race
a mimosa sleeps
by the track

usai balapan
sebatang putri malu kuncup
dekat lintasan

Owl's cry haiku

owl's cry
dims the candle light
in a black out

nyanyian burung hantu
meredupkan nyala lilin
saat mati lampu

Counting stars haiku

night out
my boy counts the stars
with his fingers

keluar malam
anak lelakiku menghitung bintang
dengan jari tangannya

Mimosa haiku

lullaby from heaven
evening drizzle falls
on the mimosa

ninabobo dari langit
putri malu menadah
gerimis sore

Superficial lie haiku

superficial lie
hovering under the branches
:paper birds

dusta yang nyata
melayang di bawah rerimbunan
:burung-burung kertas