Best Indonesian Poems

My wife found an Indonesian drum that she couldn’t live without,
It was a ceremonial one used to play for all who remain devout.

It had brightly colored beads and paint to decorate its side,
And it grabbed her by the imagination and would not be denied.

“Are you...

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Guru said, how many times to tell you
it's okay to make mistakes but don't sit
idle; accept it, good part now you’d knew
how it fails, don't try to prove you're unfit.

Also, learned the self-forgiveness to you,
how to love self despite fault, not to quit.
Cherish steps taken...

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what a glorious Indonesian delight
fragrant dainty ephemeral beauty
she brings her recipient serenity and joy
remembering her first bouquet when she was twelve
eighty years ago; she deeply sighs....

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Jika saya tidak mempunya dia, 
Hidup saya akan berakhir. 
If I didn’t have her, 
My life would be over.
Tidak akan ada warna.
Tidak akan ada yang menarik
There would be no color.
There would be nothing interesting.
Hidup tidak akan berbaloi untuk dijalani.
Hidup saya akan berakhir. 
Life would not...

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