Alas! The dith’rer
His mind and tongue meander -
Lolling in a maze.
#716 On The Lady in Tux
My cat licks her paw
And washes her shining face:
My lady in tux.
#715 Tentang Hati Yang Dirundung Rindu
Pekat malam melarut jiwa
Hati kelam dirundung rindu
Sendu hamba mengenang dinda
Jauh pisah beribu batu.
#714 Tentang Kasih Terpaling
Luas sawah subur menguning
Tinggi langit tujuh petala
Kasih hamba kasih terpaling
Serah jiwa serah segala!
#713 Tentang Mekar Kasih Pada Dinda
Fajar cerah menyingsing tiba
Suci embun menyejuk mata
Mekar kasih pada adinda
Suri nyawa pelita jiwa.
#712 On Blackwings and Bunco
Pencil meets paper:
Inchoate thoughts, sketched in black,
Take flight in my mind.
#711 On Vermillion Ribbons
Ribbons in the sky
Vermillion streaks against grey
An astral promise.
#710 On The Silent Streets of Fujiyoshida
Walking down these streets,
Silence burns in bright daylight
Fujiyoshida.
#709 On Masks in the Night
Peering behind masks
We walk this earth, dumb and mute
Islands in the night.
#708 On Coffee Stains on Coffee Cups
Coffee stains on cups
Like ambrosial lipstick marks,
I kiss the morning.