Balabak (Joke) Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

Balabak (Joke)

Rating: 5.0


riverside
small roads
vegetables
going home

byar rahina Kèn Rara wus maring sendhang
mamèt wé
turut marga nyambi reramban janganan
antuké
praptêng wisma wusing nyapu atetebah
jogané

smiling
laughing
joking
charming

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Maria Sudibyo 19 January 2009

your poems make me remember about Basa Sunda lecture in my junior high school. we learn about pupuh and how to sing it. but now I just remember two. pupuh kinanti and pupuh balabak. those are my favorite. i hope i can learn again.

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Juan Carlos Abeti 19 January 2009

good one, the same combination

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Lynda Robson 19 January 2009

Well done Ahmad, I like the use of two languages here, 10 Lynda xx

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Katherine Ng Li Hoon 10 January 2009

I like the words used in this poem and I also will learn to appreciate the javanese language.Thanks for sharing.

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Ahmad Shiddiqi

Ahmad Shiddiqi

Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
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