Hyetal, for a flaw of November
There is a secret in the rain, a story in each droplet. One was a morning dew fallen upon a lone flower in the desert, keeping it standing strong until its last petal withdrew to the sandy gust. One...
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“You lied.” It was the quietest of an accussation, but he flinched anyway for the tone, so lifeless and detached. This girl, always so sweet and demure, would reserve such manner to the worst of the...
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Pada mulanya adalah waktu Satu yang terlupa, ceruk di ujung meja Bingkai foto miring sebelah Retakan di jendela kaca — Di pintu merangkai jaring laba-laba Sungai cahaya memerangkap rindu dalam pantulan...
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“I don’t like you.” “I know.” It was an utterance full of complex emotions, delivered with utmost unimportance. A brutally honest opinion of the strange dynamics they had bonded into. Nothing out of...
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Bintang tak henti bertanya, kadang Menghitung waktu hingga redup sinarnya Menanti bulan kala mentari terbenam Sesekali berlarian di angkasa Bintang tak henti bertanya, kadang Apa yang terjadi di...
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Awan tak mengerti arti perjalanan selain angin yang berhembus pelan mengiringi rintik-rintik penghujan menyapa aspal jalanan Awan tak mengerti arti perjalanan Namun tak jarang pula berdendang musim...
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Api membakar suluh-suluh rindu, ditinggalkannya satu hujan membasuh rasa, selamanya basah Angin menghembus benih-benih dalam tanah diam-diam tumbuh Bandung, 2015
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Pelabuhan yang kemarin Hilang tersapu badai semalam Seperti juga kata-kata yang rapuh ini Hilang diantara debu dan ilalang Cahaya sirna seiring pudarnya senja ditelan ombak berkalang peluh dan tanah...
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The song was long over when I stepped in, but the last broken notes rang clear until now. Sometimes, I wonder how to fix something that had been broken way in the past, when all I have are remnants of...
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This is the complete version of a story I submitted to Genshiken writing challenge ‘Sequel’. Unfortunately, I haven’t secured permission to post the story this draws upon, so hopefully this can stand...
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Early morning came naturally to Mia, as someone who had taken the mantle as the house’s matron. There were lots of things to do, and she’d blur into fuzzy shades of her favorite apron as she whirled...
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maka pada kata dia membisik rupa menelan segala nestapa mengukir segenap asa
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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...
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-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...
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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