IN GEOPARK CILETUH

Doddi Ahmad Fauji

Not only in Andalas the hills line up
as solemn as Gautama in uninterrupted retreat

From the Panenjoan, it seems that they are in line
beyond Sparta's ships
who besieged Troy

We're just dust
beach arch and rock formation
leaving a magic handprint

The hand that drains the Seven Curug
marking the lost Sawarna
far away, on the horizon before names are given

All fairy tales are inconceivable
leads to an Authority

And not in Cyprus, nor in Santorini
The curse was recited, incarnating Simalakama
form a row of spice forests
being the snake whisper
lodged in each of the pawned breath

You, you know, my sweet Lucifer
with a pair of pinkish red nipples
are the twin cities, Bucharest and Budapest
which is delayed I explore the curves
but hopefully the day after tomorrow, the good is blessed

Sukabumi, 2016

* Has been published in the poetry anthology Jangjawokan (2016)

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NOTE FROM THE FAJR PAGES

The pieces of this poetry book were composed with the spirit of sharing fortune like the kawis. Or as taught by the teachers, carrying the intention of dulce et utile. At least meet the rules of literature, even if only a speck. Thankfully there is knowledge. About the depth, ah that's far-fetched. Most importantly, not distant from the reader, the community. Because it narrates about daily life and the city. related to the occupants. Although there are actually a collection of old poems, which have not or have not found readers, except for yourself. Which was written when I was still in school. At FIB Undip, Semarang. But as suddenly, decades later, after communicating with the poet Almukarom Doddi Ahmad Fauji (DAF), I was moved to really want to reassemble the collection of poems scattered everywhere. Also in memories, which are very difficult to trace back. Because the power of memory, it turns out, is not much. Memories, it sucks to pretend to say; "What is so-so doesn'

CONSISTENCY

A poem, if it is to be written in symbolic words, or with diction which symbolizes something, for example a symbol of nature, should be written consistently, from beginning to end. We do this, in order to make it easier for readers to understand the poetry we write. Especially for teachers, one of the audience for the poetry is students, then it is always an instinct to educate, it is born from the heart. If you want to write wild and free poetry, it means that the atmosphere of the socialization of the poetry must be in the realm of pure artists. But the teacher will always be on two legs. One leg, still in the education area, the other leg, may indeed reach the artistic area. About this consistency, sometimes I like to be surprised by the little things that make me ponder, whether this diction is needed to be changed, so that it is more in tune, or leave it at that, but maybe the reader can also understand and enjoy it. There is the phrase "sprig of the moon" in Lilis Gusti

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