Tag: fiction
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Stay
I see an exit sign, As my head trembles with questions. Should I leave? Should we stay? People make leaving seem easy. We make staying complicated.
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Another Day
Wake up every morning, As the world revealing, Unfiltered. … News after news, Slide in, Sad stories, Unfolding. … A name you know, A face you recognize, A number you can’t keep up. … As early as 6 am, You already grapple with reality, You gasp for ease, Your brain demands sanity. … But there’s […]
Hayu Hamemayu
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The Old Man*
*Published in The Jakarta Post, October 9, 2017 I glanced at my phone. Two missed calls. The clock showed it was 2 a.m. Yet, I was barely able to sleep — thanks to the old man who lived in apartment 1401 on the 5th floor. An apartment opposite my building whose windows weren’t curtained and […]
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Achievement Unlocked
Beberapa bulan lalu, saya mengirimkan naskah cerita bersambung (cerber) berjudul Klub LDR ke Majalah Kartini. Tak lama kemudian bagian redaksi mengkonfirmasi bahwa cerber saya akan dimuat tapi untuk tanggal pastinya masih menunggu antrian. Saya pun tak ambil pusing. “Oke, akan saya cek kapan-kapan,” batin saya. Pagi tadi sambil menyiapkan sarapan, iseng saya mengecek aplikasi HIGO […]
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Di Bawah Pohon Berdaun Salju | Under The Snow-Leaf Tree
Di bawah pohon berdaun salju itu, kutemukan kita. Duduk berdua menatap ranting-ranting putih yang mulai merenta. Aku akan mengeluh kedinginan. Lalu kau akan merapatkan pelukanmu. Dan para tetangga akan bertanya-tanya. Untuk apa kita duduk berdua di bawah pohon berdaun salju. Saat suhu tak mau bergerak dari titik beku. Yang tak mereka tahu, di bawah pohon […]
Hayu Hamemayu 