SAJAK MATAHARI -- W.S. Rendra

SAJAK MATAHARI
Oleh :
W.S. Rendra
Matahari bangkit dari sanubariku.
Menyentuh permukaan samodra raya.
Matahari keluar dari mulutku,
menjadi pelangi di cakrawala.
Wajahmu keluar dari jidatku,
wahai kamu, wanita miskin !
kakimu terbenam di dalam lumpur.
Kamu harapkan beras seperempat gantang,
dan di tengah sawah tuan tanah menanammu !
Satu juta lelaki gundul
keluar dari hutan belantara,
tubuh mereka terbalut lumpur
dan kepala mereka berkilatan
memantulkan cahaya matahari.
Mata mereka menyala
tubuh mereka menjadi bara
dan mereka membakar dunia.
Matahari adalah cakra jingga
yang dilepas tangan Sang Krishna.
Ia menjadi rahmat dan kutukanmu,
ya, umat manusia !

Simple Special Satisfaction

SIMPLE SPECIAL SATISFACTION

“What should I eat?” that the question I ask whenever I enter “Bonbin”, an open cafeteria located between Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB) and Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada. This daily confusion actually annoys me because in the end I always eat the same food I ate yesterday. Moreover, the crowd and heat cover the place in lunch time when I grab my late breakfast. Even I should eat at one table with dirty plates and glasses which have not been taken by the sellers. The left-overs on those plates make me shudder and loss of appetite. High and low noises from people chatting and disgusting smoke become usual decorations for this place. Among those things, I try to find my comfort every time I come here.

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Unforgetable Experience: Eruption of Merapi Yogyakarta

Unforgetable Experience: Eruption of Merapi Yogyakarta

“I remember I had to use mask because there were dust everywhere,” said Shafiya Qisthi, a collage student of university in Yogyakarta. She recollected her experiences when eruption of Merapi occurred in October 26, 2010. Sleman, where she lived also was affected by the eruption in the form of splashing of rain dust from pyroclastic outburst. She said that the volcanic ashes disturbed respiration so citizens should use mask for protection. 

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HITAM PUTIH

HITAM PUTIH

Aku hidup bukan untukku sendiri

Aku tak punya hidup sebenarnya

Tapi aku bukan penyendiri

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Dear Mbak Dina Oktaviani

Friday, March 15th, 2013

Dear Mbak Dina Oktaviani,

First of all, I would like to say thank you for sending us your inspiring letter. Personally, I am pleased to read it because I became to know about you though we never met before. If you asked my condition, I am always fine; at least I always try to be fine.

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Silent Complaints of a Tree

Ainul Karomah

10/296693/SA/15131

Silent Complaints of a Tree

The rain had not long stopped. Some places were wet, especially pavements with soil on it. Although the sun was not really shiny, I sought shady spot to sit. I decided to shelter under a tree. It was not very high one, but the damp leaves made me feel fresh. The smooth wind flew among the leaves then the water dropped from those leaves and hit my face also my dress. I looked up and suddenly the tree whispered something to me. I could not hear it clearly because her voice mingled with the wind.

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