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Poetry Index

English

Indonesian

Translated

Poetry doesn't belong to those who write it;
it belongs to those who need it.
Mario Ruoppolo, "Il Postino"

English

Proud of My Broken Heart [Emily Dickinson]
Very short, yet gets the message across, and strong.

To Celia [Ben Johnson]
The classic-romantic type (think Romeo and Juliet).
This has been made into a song and I quite like the song, too.

If [Rudyard Kipling]
Advices very well said.

The Meaning of Success [Ralph Waldo Emerson]
Something wonderful to reflect upon.

You're the Result of Yourself [Pablo Neruda]
Possibly a translation, as Neruda is Chilean; I'm not sure.
I'm personally stricken by the words -- a great wake-up call.

The Road Not Taken [Robert Frost]
A famous one, I believe. With good reason for its fame, too. =)
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."

For the World Is Hollow, And I Have Touched The Sky [William Ames]
Found this on the 'net... forgot what brought it about. =D
You bet, the title attracted me. It's a pretty haunting one, as well.

The Dance [Oriah Mountain Dreamer]
Heart-stirring, reflective.

Recommendation [Thich Nhat Hanh]
Being Peace. The writer is a Tibetian meditator/poet.

The Philosopher [Sara Teasdale]
An advice.

The Philosopher [Edna St. Vincent Millay]
Quite an amusing piece. =)

Monday's Child [Mother Goose]
Truth is, I'm pretty much hooked by this verse
since I read the manga "Sabbath Cafe". ^_^0

Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night [Dylan Thomas]
For this one, it is the background story that makes it very touching.

Indonesian

Anak Laut [Asrul Sani]
Child of the Sea:
a child's dream to travel across the sea -- and back home.
I like this for its rhymes.

Awan [Sanusi Pane]
Cloud: and how it reflects on the author's life.
Simple and calming.

Padamu Jua [Amir Hamzah]
To You Finally: a desperate love.
It has a rather mystical atmosphere, in my opinion.

Do'a [Chairil Anwar]
Prayer: a moving religious realization.
It also has pretty cool rhythm and rhymes to it.

Kepercayaan [M. Poppy Hutagalung]
Faith: A tender, humble religious poem.
Got this from the textbook for Catholic education in my junior high,
if I remember correctly. =)

Aku Ingin (I Want To)
Hujan Bulan Juni (Rain in June)
Dalam Diriku (Within Me)
Berjalan ke Barat Waktu Pagi Hari (A Morning Westward Walk)
[Sapardi Djoko Damono]
Simply... touching.

Translated

Gacela of Desperate Love [Federico Garcia Lorca]
Read this in one of Sidney Sheldon's books, actually. =D
"The Sands of Time", if I'm not mistaken.
I read the Indonesian translation, and it felt to me quite... haunting.
The English version is from the 'net. I put up both versions here.

Shut Up [Marguerite Burnat-Provins]
Despite what its title may suggest, it is a romantic poem.
The tone is certainly different, though. =)