You rode on your horse
A rough, petulant stallion.
Now? You're on your knees.
#578 On Rule by Fist
Against tyranny,
You raised a fist in defiance.
Now, you rule by fist.
#577 On The Curse of Being Born into Luxury
It must be nice to
Be born into luxury
A sweet, lulling curse.
#575 On Rediscovering Chess
On sixty-four squares
Battles are won and lost; here,
I wage war anew.
#574 On Ephemera by Way of Whatsapp
All day, ev'ry day
I cast out crumbs on Whatsapp:
My ephemera.
#571 Tentang Seni Berpura
Demi kuasa, kau
Tabur seribu janji
Pura berseni.
#566 Tentang Pemergian (buat Abang Jamal)
Pemergianmu
Kami kenangi, dan tak
Mungkin terganti.
(demi mengenang arwah Abang Jamal)
#561 Tentang Penolakan Terhadap Kekolotan
Kerangka kolot
Yang mengkotakkan kita:
Tolak semuanya!
#557 On The Days
A river of words
Snaking through the valley of
My quotidian days.
#556 Tentang Hari Paling Cemerlang
Yang aku rai:
Hari paling cemerlang.
Ya, komorebi.