Shards
Our conversation started out of nowhere, veered anywhere but here, and ended up nowhere, like it had always been. In the silence inbetween, we counted the days to apocalypse, it just seemed fitting...
View ArticleSilence, and all the spaces
There were many different kinds of silence. Some were nice and comforting, others brought with them awkwardness, some infused with terror. She was so adept at deciding which was which, because for all...
View ArticleDusk//Dawn
Dusk//Dawn a few hours before the clock stopped winding) Laughter in your eyes, with the words dying in our throat. We sought for the telltale signs, a point of no return (but not really) while I...
View ArticlePersonally, Me
“I’m here to talk about my code review.” “…I take it you have read the report.” “My code isn’t pretty.” A pause. “It has all my flaws and insecurities. It shines through all the memory leaks. It is...
View ArticleTomorrow
-Prompt- “Everyone has the date of their death tattooed on their arm at birth, however yours just says “TOMORROW” and has said that all your life.” -Tomorrow (but not today)- It started out as a mild...
View ArticleMercy
Mercy comes in all shapes and sizes, and sometime be the most torturous form of punishment ever muttered. “But why?” “We all deserve a second chance, don’t we?” And smile must be the cruelest form of...
View ArticleApologia
“I want to say sorry for my behavior.” “C’mon, stop apologizing.” “Sorry.” “And no apology for apologizing. Gah, this is why dealing with you is so tiresome.” “…sorr–” “…Forget it.” “But you, you seem...
View ArticleAgeless Ascetic
This is a writing exercise I do with my MtG commander decks. I shuffle the deck, draw a card, write something based on it, then draw another card until I’m bored. — [1] The king relishes, for the...
View ArticlePers Mahasiswa Sebagai Penjaga Elemen dan Kode Etik Jurnalistik
Sebuah esai yang saya tuliskan untuk Boulevard ITB pada tahun 2016, dan nampaknya tak lapuk dimakan waktu. 1. Antara News dan Views Pada suatu masa, Bill Kovach memperkenalkan ‘Elemen-Elemen...
View ArticleLangit Manusia, Bumi Manusia: Sejarah Penelitian dan Persebaran Astronomi...
Tulisan ini adalah versi bahasa Indonesia dari esai yang sebelumnya dipublikasikan di sini, diterjemahkan atas permintaan Al-Khansa Rodhiyah. Esai ini masih memiliki ketidaksempurnaan seperti esai...
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