Madam Mekong

I see Madam Mekong again,
this time in Phnom Penh.
You have not change (or is it me?),
From the last time in Vientiane.
The Greek says no man steps in the same river twice,
“It's not the same river and he's not the same man”
Oh mother of water, I’m older, you flow and he is wise. 

After Site Visit, Kuala Lumpur, March, 2019 

Tiga ratus enam puluh lima.

Saya mengembara mengelilingi matahari,
tiga ratus enam puluh lima.
namun saya rasa seperti bulan,
memutari bumi, mengejar dunia,
setiap hari.

New Year, Kuala Lumpur, December, 2018

The darkness and the light

The darkness and the light dances,
The lamp stay still,
The oil consumed.
The dusk left, the dawn yet here.
I care not of the dawn, the dusk, the oil, the lamp, the light nor the darkness.
The beer is dear.

Deepavali, Seri Manjung, November, 2018

Umur dan usia tak menunggu

Umur dan usia tak menunggu,
Walau Tuhan-Tuhan tinggi langit syurga,
Tetap ditelan jenak,
Tetap ditelan waktu,
Tetap ditelan kala.

Feeling the age, Mantin, August, 2018

Esok ada, untuk ku bimbang lagi

Mentari Jawa undur di senja malam,
tanpa menghiraukan kerisauanku.
Siap tugasan Ia,
giliran pula lampu neon jalanraya.
Akan ku simpan risauku dalam laci.
Esok ada, untuk ku bimbang lagi.

Worry about a task not complete, Gresik, April, 2018