... from the “trance moments” series: / THE BRINK OF SLEEP

tiredness put her down
in the shades of barren leaves

the cradles had all gone
but the blankets still poured
panting bloody tears
in every swinging storm
one after another without gap
changing contractions
the winds embraced her
could still see on the brink of the sleep
wings extended a smile
(and they laid her in the manger of flowers
with her sword of love
where should the news be spread on to?)

TEPI LELAP
letih mendudukkannya
di teduh kerontang dedaun
buaian telah lama pergi
tapi selimutnya masih mengucur
airmata berdarah terengah
di tiap kepak badai
silih berganti tanpa jeda
kontraksi bersalin
angin merangkulnya
masih terlihat di tepi lelap
sayap-sayap mengulur senyum
(dan mereka merebahkannya di palung bebunga
dengan pedang cintanya
ke manakah kabar harus ditebar?)

—rinaisenandungrindu/brinkofsleep/tepilelap/trancemomentsseries/chakradpsbali/situbondo/oct2012/