Towards dusk, my steps arrived at Senggigi Beach
the sun is only seven inches from the horizon
As I thought, the sun will look as red as anger
that I always keep deep, even though it's hard
Anger, my father said, is not good to spill
On Senggigi beach, in beautiful Lombok
men and women, young and old
be a pilgrim and a mere prayer
all close to the sea
let the body be licked by the tongue of the waves
then stare blankly into the clouds
then ducked down and cast a spell
then raise a sliver of hope
I ducked and wanted to embrace the waves
but too soon gone, as fast as he came
I finally said something like to a friend
long time no see, let alone joking
O good waves and always stunning
it's me, Adam's great-grandson who is walking in Job's footsteps
to be stranded here, like Hidir looking for students
convey my prayers, to the throne
nun in sane sense
When I wake up, the sun is perfect
sinking at the horizon line
feels right, darkness covers my soul su
Now is the time for me to pack up
to walk again, in a more unknown direction
Lombok – Bandung, 2019
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...
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