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My Poem Collections These are some of the poems that I wrote. Hope that you'll enjoy them!!! Comments and critics are warmly welcomed. However, there are some poems that I choose not to publish. :-) Ars Gratia Artis (art for the sake of art) ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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The Winter Snow The winter snow - I do not dare Even if the flurries are fair For my heart has stopped to bear The dearest thing in life to care
Thought that we would be a pair Giving each a love to share Alas! It's like catching the air You're everywhere, yet so rare ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Nasib Anak Tiri Termenung 'ku seorang diri Dan hati dipasung sepi Dan kehampaan sanubari Hidup serasa tak berarti
Dalamnya lautan t'lah kuselami Namun apa yang kudapati Aku hanyalah anak tiri Aku tak tahu apa yang kucari
Rona merah matahari Menyilaukan mata hati T'lah lama 'ku berjalan kaki Entah hendak kemana lagi ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Kulihat Mentari di Timur (visi seorang optimis) Andai waktu rajutan tali Ingin hati pilin kembali Suka duka yang kualami Hadir lagi dalam dimensi
Akan tetapi... Tak'kan kubiarkan semua terjadi Bila masa lalu 'kan menghantui Membebat alam pikiran dan hati
Sebab di Timur kulihat mentari Ada harapan bagi yang mencari ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Nyanyi Sunyi (sebuah sekstet bebas) Laguku terkurung, dalam kalbu Senduku murung, tertutup debu Nadaku terkungkung, berderu-deru Dan semua hanya misteri Laksana melodi orang tuli Bernyanyi sunyi tanpa arti ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Years of Darkness (a septima for exhortation) Years of darkness, years of darkness Rolling the pace, without the grace Despite the space, exist the graves
But The Lord was good as always Gentle and kind is His great face As we are lost in His embrace Believe in Him that He would save ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Bila Atap-Atap Langit Runtuh (sebuah soneta bergaya bebas) Mungkin sesuatu itu tak pernah kembali Sejak fajar menyingsing, hingga dini hari Kutunggu dan kutunggu, sampai hari berganti Dan hanya sunyi sendiri, bertembang elegi Biarkan atap-atap langit itu runtuh Dan bintang-bintang diangkasa jatuh Menghujani relung jiwaku, hingga berdebu Hingga tersapu, keombak yang bergemuruh
Dua tangan yang tak asing menyentuh "Yuk kita kembali, hari t'lah berlalu." Kujalani tapak-tapak tanah berdebu Dijalan yang sama, dua tahun yang lalu 'Ku diam membisu, berharap syahdu Bila atap-atap langit itu runtuh ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Kepanasan (an expression of gratitude) Satu dua puluh, dini hari, jalan sepi Terjaga 'ku dikursi jati, hingga pagi Kebingungan? Tidak lagi, Insomnia? Ah, geli Lalu? Hanya kepanasan yang menjadi-jadi!
Ranting-ranting diam membisu Air kran suam-suam kuku Nafasku tersengal, oleh tingginya suhu Turunkan hujan, Tuhan! Kubeli seribu!
Hai anak manusia! sahutNya diatas Hujan deras, bernafas cemas Udara panas kau lawan tegas Egomu sungguh diluar batas
Mana ucapan syukurmu? Atas langit biru atau ombak berderu Kapan mulutmu berhenti beradu Dengan Aku, Penciptamu? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Envy The Birds in The Air
In the midst, whenever I glanced the birds in the sky Desiring flying up high with them, to liberty Glazing through the wind, closer to the horizon Dancing wings together, nor the nature will stop them
Here I lived, in the desert of loneliness Wondering where helps might come from When obstacles slipped me down Or when past scars and bruises hurt me again
Joy and peace were just seeming unrealistic Or it could be death is about to embrace my life Sooner or later, I am out of my own sight But then, a bright shining light passed through the clouds
As the angle of God fell with grace, from heavenly place "Behold, for the Lord is with you, forever and amen" Then I feel my cup is refilled, my strength is restored The sense of emptiness fades away along the next journey
Yes I envy the birds in the air For they comfort one another, cry for each other But, they envy me more than I envy them For the Lord is by my side ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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My Mother, The Heart of My Soul There's more than the words "thank you" that I want to express Unto you, my mother, the heart of my soul For all your loving tender, your passion, and compassion For the yearning in you, taking care of me
I remember when I was falling asleep in your embrace Feeling so close, your love flows gently from your heart to mine Then I heard my name, whispered in your prayer devotion Wishing me, the very best of my life would be
How truly and deeply your love is For your love is giving, never asking in return 'Though tearful pain and sorrow washing over your soul But your heart's rejoicing when you see I'm growing and walking
Mother, today is a special day for you But you are more special than the day that makes you special 'Though the bluest ocean and the highest mountain has separated us today But through God's love, our love has been united
(a small dedication as a thankfulness of your unfailing love on this Mother's day)
love from distance,
Xiao Heng
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What A Life I Found in Him Journey to the endless valley of death that I walked Endured the pains and sorrow that wouldn't let me go Scene of hatred, despair, and wickedness were on my sight Ultimate punishment's close to the edge of my life Satan waved his hands at me, for a new follower is about to come
Church! Oh, church, where are you? For you are the Temple of God Hide me beneath your sanctuary, for I'm afraid to death Roar of the angels of hell was calling loud my name In a glance, the curtain of the Most Holy Place was torn Scared still, I felt my flesh flying high, leaving my worldly garments 'Till I opened my eyes, finding myself sitting next to Jesus, my savior
A Rapture ??? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Friends and Friend Forever
Some come, the others might go Each of them left a personal imprint onto our hearts Thousands of memories of laughter and sharing A handful of precious moments when we cry onto each other's shoulders
What are friends anyway? Why don't we sometimes, feel their presence when we are among them? Why then, should there be tears flowing upon our eyes when we leave them? Why is there such a day that separates us? Oh Lord, why?
For thousands of questions and wonders overwhelm my head To find the true meaning of friends and being friend Until someday, I found the true meaning of it As I learned from my Christian teacher
For there are three kinds of love offered in this world Philia, the love between friends, brothers, and sisters Eros, the love between husbands and wives But then, there's love that's eternal, called Agape Endures from our Father in heaven above That will remain and stay, even when the time stops moving That's why, we call Him, Friend Forever
(inspired by: "...and friends are friends forever, if the Lord is the Lord of them..." Michael W. Smith) ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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My Lovely Lilies
Fall has visited us twice The leaves fell down and kissed the earth Blown by the wind and swept by the rain Leaving no prints on the ground
The lilies that I planted last year died in the rain Tears washed over my soul, my heart faced regret I stood still by the edge of the shore Put my lovely flower on the sparkling water Good night, sweet dream, honey May our love swim forever in the darkest and deepest ocean
(u probably don't get it right?) ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Hilang Untuk Kembali (sebuah rapsodi)
Ohh...malam sunyi itu menghampiriku lagi Rembulan pun menyapa, dari balik awan kelam Bintang berserakan di angkasa, saling beradu cahaya Menyinari hati insan-insan yang berduka
Anganku pun terhenti sejenak Mengalir memoir memori yang tersisa dihati Kenangan indah kala cinta bersemi Cinta suci terdampar diseberang lautan
Musim semi dibulan April, kala kita saling berjanji Berdua, bersimpuh dihadapan Allah yang kuasa Berjanji seia sekata, satu untuk selamanya Beriring langkah tegap, menyongsong hari esok nan cerah
Dua bulan lamanya memadu kasih asmara Datang juga ombak dan badai menerpa Apa daya kita? Bahtera baru nan indah namun labil lagi rapuh Hancur berkeping-keping dan tenggelam dalam lautan keputusasaan
Aku menjerit, berteriak, "Oh, salah siapakah ini?" Hatiku tercabik, jiwaku menangis, terlukai oleh goresan ilusi Seminggu lamanya'ku hanyut dalam problema 'tuk cari jawaban Akhirnya kudapati bahwa dua insan perfeksionis takkan pernah bersatu
Deru kendaraan tak lagi menggangguku dimalam sunyi itu 'Ku terbius dalam imajinasi dan khayalan masa lalu Dua tangan yang tak asing menyentuh pundakku, membuyarkan halusinasiku "Yuk, kita kembali, malam sudah larut," ia berujar
Kami pun menyusuri jalan setapak disekitar danau itu Kembali kekamar dan menggoreskan inspirasi kedalam puisi Puisi perpisahan yang menggetarkan jiwa, tiap kali ku membacanya Namun, malam itu 'ku dapati bahwa ada sesuatu yang hilang untuk kembali
(Seattle, at night) ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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A World Without Faces
I dreamed about a world without faces last night Where the eyes had no place to stick, and ears had nowhere to hang Where the upper lips and lower lips could no longer kiss each other while we were silent And where the fleshy noses buried their very own nostrils
I saw all dark, heard all silent, and spoke no words In my dream, we were all holding hands together Forming circle, 'though we never knew how a circle look like Comforting each other with arms around, nothing else
And life was so beautiful We shed no tears, for the eyes were gone We told no lies, for the lips went away We spoke through our hearts, listened with our minds
Then I woke up, and cried for it was only a dream Hoping that dream would take into its shape someday Embracing the bedtime of the saddest person on earth To let him feel, the beauty of a world without faces
(dedicated for those in despair and sorrow) ___________________________________________________________________________________ |