Rallentanda

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Learn Language Through Poetry


Rieke Diah Pitaloka



matamu memandang mataku
your eyes meet my eyes



jemarimu menyentuh jemariku
your fingers touch my fingers



karena itu
Tadi malam kugoresi langit dengan namamu

that is why
I scratched the sky last night with your name
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2 comments:

  1. joannaOctober 13, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    this is beautiful in its simplicity and eloquence. the last line is amazing.

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  2. rallentandaOctober 14, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    Learning Language through Poetry is a cento
    based on the poems of Indonesian poet Rieke Diah Pitaloka.
    I agree the last line is amazing.

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