Balinese Poems | Examples


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The Cat That Never Was

I am a cat what can I do you ask                 
	oh the stories I could tell you  
        like I  can purr, while sipping a flask         
	and I can fart just like Pepe Le Pew             

	oh the stories I could tell you              
	watch how I seal the fridge with a lick          
        and I can fart just like Pepe Le Pew         
	with my big fat paws I am pretty slick               

	watch how I seal the fridge with a lick                 
	I'm part Bobtail part Balinese, not chinese                 
	with my big fat paws I am pretty slick                      
	so far  I'm nameless, so if you please         

	I'm Part Bobtail part Balinese, not Chinese             
	I am impartial to darling but its your task                  
        with my big fat paws I am pretty slick           
	if you put me in the sun, I will bask .      

         May 4, 2020

The Island of Gods

Worship dance blared fulfilled the stroke of sunset
The beauty of heavenly panoramic captivate the admiration in depth
Gratify the devotees whose hunger for the sublimity of  art
Even breezes kindly offered its cradle as a humbled guests from afar

The faint strains of *gamelans seems like combing the roar of  waves
When the eyes of Gods, exotically closed the day
But this heaven never sleep
The euphoria of dazzling night replace the fetish as a dreams in reality

Diverse nations united in this ocean of excitement
Earthiness as the existence of unified
Pours relief beyond their deadly deadline
This celestial sanctuary was too good to be ruined
 
In the eyes of Gods, again splendors emitted through its beauty
Touched the heart of universe gently
And be part of the heartbeat in this country
Thou, the seekers, you are welcomed within these prosperities

Author note:
Welcome to Bali

*Gamelan = Balinese Gamelan is a traditional musical instrument originally from 
                 Bali-Indonesia which is usually used for the traditional ceremonies or 
                 events.

The Bali That Follows You

What is life but a fantasy?
When letting go of old wounds
Hurting your memory
Easing the pain of yesterday
Is there anything more fantastic
Than your final destiny?
If you can see
Into the burial ground of time
Smell the flowers
In the arctic hands of a Balinese girl
Who sings to you only
If you dare to kiss her on the mouth
You may want to brush your teeth first
Before she disappears from your embrace
And stabs you in the neck
With a stone age dagger
Don’t worry
You have been alive for a Kodak moment
She smiles
And you will return to Bali
To find your burial ground
On the side of a sacred mountain
The view is excellent
And very private
The girl is not there
She moved on to another moment
She is now in high school
And sits behind me at recess
With a dress and nothing underneath


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