Three Poems by Sri Wintala Achmad

IN LONG DRY SEASON

For the grass in long dry season
I have been taught about dew's pray
As Sufi taking the sun as a teacher, up to
The passing wind felt as soft as baby's touch
When the broken hope which burns my soul
Tempting me to do a sadistic suicide

Indonesia, 2009


THE OLD NIGHT

The moon is above house's roof
The trees are saying a holy pray
But your dearest are crying
There shall be loose

Indonesia, 2009


TREE POEMS ABOUT ROCK

(1)
Sun's my father
Sea's my mother
Rock is me
Missing the dropped water

(2)
Sun teaches me about reddish sky
Burning soul before to fight
Sea tells me about blueish wave
Touching softly before to take bath

(3)
For sun I'm proud
For sea I love more
I'm rock being peace
In the trouble world

Indonesia, 2009