POETRY

Indonesian Literature / Indonesian Poetry

Fire in the Chaff

— POEM by

Fiana Winata

(Translated from Indonesian)

The scratches of the heart talk again,

In the old wound that has opened again,

I’ve tried to forget everything,

But nature never blesses it,

It seems to say that evil must perish,

It’s time.

The glimmer of the extinguished light,

Sincerity is considered non-existent,

Trust that no longer protects,

Then the sweat that is considered a stain,

All vanishes in an instant.

Want to struggle and tear the universe apart,

But what can I do, this weak body has no power,

The father who is still suffering,

Covering a hunger that never goes away,

Hoping everything will be beautiful in time,

But hope is eroded by humiliation.

Even though lies are covered in laughter,

And sincerity that falls helplessly,

He still triumphs,

Chewing on his brother’s flesh,

Laughing at the weakness behind his power,

And cheering that all this is a lie.

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(Translation from INDONESIAN)

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Fiana Winata

Fiana Winata is an Indonesian writer. She is an educationist and works as a lecturer in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra.

Work:

Fiana Winata has published 65 books.

Several of her anthologies have been co-authored with Global Writers and translated into English, Hindi, and Spanish. Her single book, Tu Hi Dhuaa Mein Shaamil, To Jo Mila, Hanya Sebuah Goresan – 2020, is a bilingual Indonesian-English poetry collection. Her work has been published in print and online media in Indonesia and abroad. Her writings have been featured by the Malaysian journal Doeajiwa and the Indonesian Writers Directory 2023.

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