poem inspired by the mahabharata #1,000,002,103,007,968,001,662

seorang jagoan akhirnya datang ke medan perang bersenjata panah dan beberapa butir merjan bertopi laken dada telanjang jari lentik angan melayang penuh fantasi besok menang! di belakang pasukan kaki si jagoan mengamati medan formasi supit urang satu peleton membangkang sangkakala dari cangkang panji koyak di tiang di depannya chylabborak pax dan lord of mice diContinue reading “poem inspired by the mahabharata #1,000,002,103,007,968,001,662”

Ode to an Esmod graduate

O my brilliant Esmod graduate!Intimidate me with yer knowledge of crushed velour!Of dandyism that begins at the waistcoat and never ends at the spats!I envy yer débutante graduate show!Yer interplanetary glitter! Yer second-hand, much-loved, half-bakedIdée fixesOf glamD’or!I envy yer year at Central St Martins!Yer 3-month residency at Marc Jacob’s brie-smelling workshopNext to that patisserie tunisienneContinue reading “Ode to an Esmod graduate”

William II of Akron

william t. vollmann caught the last plane to jakarta from akron, oh. not a direct flight, of course. nothing flies direct out of akron, oh. he landed at the soekarno-hatta international airport when it was still missing all its toilet doors. there were pools of urine and cigarette butts in the bottom of the urinals,Continue reading “William II of Akron”

You and I are a gang of losers

di limewire aku download the dears. all albums. seperti rekomendasimu. atau sebenarnya, seperti sekilas seperti kudengar kau katakan di antara bising mr brightside dan celotehan teman2mu di sekitar kita, kau suka mereka. kau tidak pernah menyuruhku melakukan apa2. kau adalah sesuatu yang baru dalam hidupku. dan aku selalu ingin tahu segalanya tentang hal2 baru dalamContinue reading “You and I are a gang of losers”

parc si crap is crap si parc

2nite: it’s Anytown, IndierockOrientals of the world, unite!Pins on lapelsCheap beers «best served with friends»Firman haircutsNeatHair washed, teased, blow dried, hair-sticked, hair-sprayedSenen Garfield tee on Jimi Danger, 4st 7lbsSleeves rolled-up«Ils sont Les Jadugars»Casio Exilims’ flashPassing joints at the barGenerous Absolut in the cranberryA couple kissing at the barOpen microphonesA couple kissing at the barDavTar hidingContinue reading “parc si crap is crap si parc”

kepal terbang

dia ingin sedih seperti lorrie. tetap menebar canda dan membuat orang lain tertawa terpingkal-pingkal biar sebuah pemakaman sedang berlangsung di dadanya. you’re funny. aren’t i just. sambil mengerlingkan mata dan menuangkan lagi sesekop tanah ke atas peti yang mengkilat di bawah. tapi dia, dia hanya menggantungkan satu lagi t-shirt hitam basah di ujung-ujung bulu matanyaContinue reading “kepal terbang”