Best Apa Poems

"Gaslit" 
 
Truth they say
is sometimes 
stranger than fiction

Fiction they say 
is sometimes
the tonic to escape

Blue Pill?
Red Pill?

which one to take
before one considers
it is all too late

Faith they say
is belief without
proof

A leap for some
caught in the 
wrinkle of it all

We walk our days
immersed in what
we...

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Unquotable quotes – VI

(Note : A good many of the « epigrams » in this sequence of quotes are a take off on other well-known short poems, proverbs, sayings or expressions faites, etc . The rest are my own epigrams.)

All the world’s a stooge.
Paint the...

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continents apart
unique souls filled with blessings
bless one another
make the globe a better place
encourage love peace joy hope


Turkish

kitalar ayri
Kutsamalarla dolu benzersiz ruhlar
Birbirini korusun
Dünyayi daha iyi bir yer haline getirin
Sevgi baris sevinç umut tesvik


Arabic
alqarrat almubaraka
alqarrat biaistithna'
alnnufus faridat maliyat barakatih
yubarik bedhm albaed
jaeal alealam makanana 'afdal
tashjie alhubb farih salam...

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Kedai usang di tepi jalan
lambang kasih bonda
tanda keringat perit ayahanda
pun sepi di tepi jalan
tiada pelanggan

tiada lagi suara penuh mesra
tiada lagi pesanan ke udara
tiada lagi apa - apa

pun lena ditelan kenangan
kisah cinta dan kasih
bonda dan ayahanda
yang penuh pedih, luka dan duka...

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Apa  ka, ka,
                                apa ka, ka,
       ...

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Tidak Berminat
(08/08/08)

Apa yang bisa kuharap darimu?
Semisal aku butuh belaian, mampukah kau memberinya?
Saat kubutuh pelukan, maukah kau mewujudkannya?
Tanda tanya besar wahai lelaki!

Jangan menuduhku, lelaki!
Aku tidak berminat padamu, itu saja sudah!
Karena kau terlalu biasa
Kau tak mampu menggoncang hatiku dengan sentuhanmu
Kau tak mampu menimbulkan gugup dihatiku

Kau hanya…KAU, dimataku!
Tidak...

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Sambal Tumpang
Disana
Disana, dicabang cabang pohon kedelai
Yang daunya gatal setengah mati
Tumbuh buah buah yaitu biji-biji
Dikupas direndam diragi jadilah tempe
Tiga hari jadilah busuk
Ditanak digerus lalu direbus 
Dengan bumbu-bumbu
Rempah
Dan santan kelapa tua
Aku menyukai garam yang asin 
Jauh lebih asin dari lidahmu
Tambahkan sayuran rebus 
Bayam
Kecambah, daun kunci 
atau tidak...

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CANDIDATE
that's my wife's business,
he will make it for you, not tomato sauce but grated coconut sauce which is fried without oil wrapped in banana leaves like pepes.
It is wonderful for a tongue that is saliva due to the rash of the savory aroma of coconut...

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Juthi Apa, It is OK. There are many things important in the world better than what is may be perceived already by you. Rain is still rattling, but I don't care, because I am busy with my works in a sound proof room. I swear...

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Wrong in taking risks, acts too fragile like the fish
Highest level of this strong will ends in a wish
Improper experience, lacking growth, and childish
Mama is always needed for things to flourish
Papa must stay or else progress will diminish
Indented ability will always demolish
Strength so minute, for...

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Farida
(04/03/2005)

Indah namamu, seindah hatimu
Indah hatimu, seindah senyummu
Entah apa salahmu, hidup tak seindah dulu
Saat masih dalam timang ibu
Apakah kesedihan kini hidupmu?
Entah kapan Tuhan kan bahagiakanmu Farida
Perjuanganmu terangi jiwaku, jiwa mereka
Semoga juga jiwamu

Farida
(07/15/2011)

Your pretty name reflects your beauty heart
Your beauty heart goes along with your precious smile
I...

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English/EN:
Bird in a cage,
yearns not always for boundless knowledge, to soar and roam unfettered through the skies.
But, when it does, will there ever be a chance?
Even if so, will the journey be seamless?
Even if so, will it bear fruit?
Even if so, will the soul truly...

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the bartender gets more patients
than any shrink could ever dream of &
the ability to stay with them through bouts of 
loneliness, guilt, extreme sadnesses & self-destruction,
make her/him more worthy of an APA award at the very least---
the bartender is a legal dealer 
who supplies the...

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As the night creeps in Apa ogwu
He fills anxious about his status
Hands all over my PC feasting on opportunities
They jerk their heads in refusal
They wallow in an empty space
They throw covers of letters on the altar of the chosen one
The blue frailled man is tired...

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