Author Archives: mikaeljohani

pikronpikron

Sore ini kau siapkanpesta perpisahanRumah putih di pojok jalankarton-karton birlilin-lilin dalam cawanKeharuan yang dipaksakan Musim gugur cukup hangatJumper digantung di balik pintu Buatmu gaun hitam tipis bertali sepatu Apa kau sengaja? “Kurus sekali kau sekarangada rongga di pipimu.” Belum waktunya berangkatdan kita tenggelamdalam tawa Oprah, Springer, bau lavender Bergandeng tangankita berdansabersama Billy Braggdan kisah martirdomContinue reading “pikronpikron”

A day in the life of a Jakarta urban professional (circa early 21st century)

Multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply,work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work,multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply, work, multiply,work, multiply, work,Continue reading “A day in the life of a Jakarta urban professional (circa early 21st century)”

Putra Express

                di taxisetelah pesta—lima pitcher birdan banyak beritadi ubud panas membungkus bungapaus malas lewat lagi di lamaleradi upper room scotland adalah a corner pubdi dalamnya se-pint jakarta                 selalugelas diisi—tak pernah dibiarkanlebih dari setengah kosong kurang darisetengah terisi ledakan ledekan di mana kau menciumnya?jari leleh mengelus pipi     Continue reading “Putra Express”

Cimetière du du du du

Since a lot of peope hate meI often fantasizescrapping hospital floorson the last few days of my life Like you Lorine Niedecker! Never heard of her?My point and not my point exactly I also fantasizegetting famousposthumouslyhaving my Collected Works of Poetrycompiled, curated, collated, lovinglyby Marjorie Perloffpublished by GroveIt will have a paean-y forewordby Ted Hughes’Continue reading “Cimetière du du du du”

Verse, verse, no chorus, middle-eighth break (reprise)

du du du            du du du du        du dudu du    du dudu du du du semakin lama semakin susah menemuimudi antara segala macam hiper-keisengan kota inibayangkan beratnya menahan godaanmemesan mozza whopper dan curly criesbayangkan susahnya tidak mencari-cari kelucuan pada baliho the kingdom dengan jennifer garner yang kelihatan seperti edward saidContinue reading “Verse, verse, no chorus, middle-eighth break (reprise)”