JEMBATAN POETRY SOCIETY

Friday, September 15, 2017

Friday, July 28, 2017

3rd Reading 2017

THIRD READING 2017!
PERWIRA &JEMBATAN POETRY SOCIETY

WORKING TOGETHER ~ DUA KEPALA LEBIH BAIK DARIPADA SATU KEPALA.

"Family Day BBQ"

Sabtu 30 September ...

11am - 4pm

at Arthur Seat State Park, Mornington Peninsula - Melway Ref: 171 D1 (or just follow GPS tracker)

Acara:

*Makan siang bersama

( menu; makanan & minuman sudah diatur oleh ibu2 Perwira)

*Pentas pembacaan puisi dan musik PERWIRA & Djembatan Poetry Society.

Hopefully cu there!!

Salam,

Note: You don't have to be a member to read & come!

JUST COME!

Saturday, May 27, 2017

SOMBRE TUESDAY
That is all I have for Ahok'
Your choice of words is rude and straightforward
But only for fat mice...
The snakes, punks without heart
The hypocrites with lipstick
Bandits and lickers

Your heart is pure
Your intention is noble
Your aim is the truth
Your aim is anti corruption
Anti hypocrisy
Anti those who have unclean hearts
You want to purify your country
You are a reincarnation of Ali Sadikin
You use your mouth
Ali used his hands
You're both Dwi Tunggal
After Sukarno Hatta
You're a good patriot
Defending the country and its people
Appropriate that it is written in the song Garuda Pancasila!
Even you put your life on the line
Sure! The good is never wrong
History has proven
When in danger
Divine Hands will always appear
To save the country
INDONESIA

(Indonesian Language)
SELASA KELABU
'Cuma ini yg ada di hatiku untuk Ahok''
Pilihan kata~katamu kasar dan lugas,
tapi hanya buat tikus~tikus gemuk, ular~ular, cecunguk tanpa hati.
Para munafik berlipstik.
Bandit berdasi dan tukang jilat.
Hatimu bersih.
Niatmu luhur.
Kiblatmu kebenaran.
Kiblatmu anti korupsi.
Anti kemunafikan.
Anti hati yang kotor.
Kau ingin membersihkan negerimu ini.
Kau re~inkarnasi Ali Sadikin.
Kau pakai mulut,
Ali pakai tangan.
Kau berdua Dwi Tunggal
setelah Sukarno Hatta
Kau seorang patriot yang sedia
membela negara dan rakyatnya.
Sesuai yang tertoreh dalam lagu Garuda Pancasila.
Bahkan kau pertaruhkan jiwamu.
Yakin! Kebaikan itu tidak pernah salah.
Sejarah mencatat,
akan selalu muncul
tangan~tangan Ilahi.
Menyelamatkan negeri
Yang berjudul,
INDONESIA!
Anton Alimin
Rabu 10 Mei 2017

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Friday, February 24, 2017

FIRST READING 2017! ALL WELCOME..............

Friday, December 23, 2016

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2017

Friday, October 14, 2016

International Conference and Cultural Event of Aceh 2016

Beautiful book!

Ramdiana recites poetry so good....

Beautiful movie and beautiful three musician................

Friday, March 18, 2016

My Family, Ruby & Alessandra at the Heritage Library, South Melbourne last year 2015.

Friday, October 16, 2015

LAST READING FOR 2015 - BOOK LAUNCHING

My new instructor for the day Howard

Blackrock

Another my new instructor for the day..

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Dear all,

Please find below the running order for the Emerging Writers Festival event at the Monash Asia Institute at the Caulfield campus on Thursday, 28^th May, 5:00-7:30 pm

5:00pm: Arrival of all the guests at HB Function Space (Building H, Basement, Foyer area next to HB32) Caulfield campus, Monash University

5:10-5:15pm: Opening words: Dr Mridula Nath Chakraborty, Acting Director Monash Asia Institute

5:15-5:35pm: Traditional mask-dance (topeng) performance by Dr Jonathan McIntosh, Lecturer in Ethnomusicology, Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University

5:35-5:40pm: “Topeng” poem recital by Anton Alimin, Jembatan Bilingual Poetry Society, Melbourne

5:40-5:45pm: Monash University and the Emerging Writers’ Festival program: Professor Rita Wilson, Head of the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics

5:45-6:00pm: Emerging Writers Festival Island to Island program in Indonesia: Andre Dao, Gillian Terzis, Sam Tyford-Moore

6:00-6:05: Welcome words by Ibu Dewi Savitri Wahab, Honourable Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Melbourne

6:05-6:10pm: Introduction to Ni Made Purnamasari, Visiting Indonesian writer at EWF, by Paul Thomas, Coordinator, Indonesian Studies and Lecturer in Translation Studies, SLLCL, Faculty of Arts, Monash University

6:10-6:35pm: Poetry recital and presentation on Australia-Indonesia cultural relations by Ni Made Puranamasari in Bahasa Indonesian.

English translations read out by Cecilia Liando and Courtney Reid, students of the Indonesian program at Monash University

6:35-6:45pm: Q&A with Ni Made Purnamasari moderated by Paul Thomas & interpreted/translated by Yacinta Kurniasih, SLLCL, Faculty of Arts, Monash University

6:45-7:30: Drinks, snacks and general merriment

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Regards,

Mridula

Mridula Nath Chakraborty

Acting Director

Monash Asia Institute

Friday, May 15, 2015

The most successful 'Indonesian Sate Festival!'
Congratulation, Pak Dede, Bu Nunung & Bu Yuli & the Team!!

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Jembatan Poetry Society (JPS) mengucapkan belasungkawa yang sedalam-dalamnya kepada keluarga para korban atas musibah yang yang menimpa AirAsia QZ-8501.

Monday, December 29, 2014

JPS in Makassar, beberapa puluh menit sebelum pergantian tahun..........

Happy New Year 2015

Please share your happiness with everyone regardless their cultures, religions.......................

Friday, December 5, 2014

Yacinta recites Javanese Poetry at the Jembatan 2014

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2015

Last Reading at the Garage Cafe 2014

Nunung recites 'Dalam Kereta'.....

Bea, baca............

Didit baca Raisoposo - Fadli Zon

Juli reads....

Jembatan First Reading 28 February 15!

Hi

Yes it was great to get a visit from you guys.

Happy to look at the donation opportunity where 10% of food bill goes to an orphanage.

Please get in touch in the future to over the details.

Regards,

Matthew & Yuni Kenwrick

Yuni's Kitchen @ 251 High St.
on church grounds - Northcote
(Ph: 0455 337 666 - 0400 706 800)

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Mochtar Lubis & Chairil Anwar

Yang saya kenal betul secara pribadi sebagai seorang penyair adalah Chairil Anwar. Pertemuan pertama saya dengannya berlangsung di rumah seorang teman. Lantas, saya juga sering bertemu dengannya di rumah Bung Sjahrir. Saya tertarik pada semangatnya yang selalu berapi-api, matanya yang selalu merah, dan badannya yang ceking seperti kekurangan makan. Mungkin karena itu dia selalu datang ke rumah saya tepat pada jam makan siang, ha- ha - - ha....

Bicara tentang Chairil Anwar berarti bicara soal wanita-wanita impiannya. Pacar Chairil bayak betul. Kelihatannya waktu Chairil hanya habis digunakan untuk pacar-pacar dan puisinya. Kami selalu prihatin melihat cara Chairil menggunakan waktunya . "Ril, kau ini jangan seperti lilin, terbakar di ujung atas dan bawah.. Kau punya bakat begitu bagus. Jaga dong kesehatanmu." Dia selalu menjawab dengan matanya yang merah dan suara parau, " Ah, itu kan prinsip hidup kalian yang berjuis. Aku ini seniman murni."

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

The last Reading for 2014!

Not the 22nd BUT 29th, the same place & the same time!

Monday, November 3, 2014

Indonesian Trade & Food Festival 2014

Poem by M Hatta, was written 1920's, Anton reads in Indonesian language and Rolf reads in English.

Rama - Sita Dialogue

"Cintaku padamu, Adinda," kata Rama, "adalah laut yang pernah bertahun memisahkan kita, adalah langit yang senantiasa memayungi kita, adalah kawanan kera yang di gua Kiskenda. Tetapi....., " Sita yang hamil itu tetap diam sejak semula, "kau telah tinggal dalam sangkar raja angkara itu bertahun lamanya, kau telah tidur di ranjangnya, kau bukan lagi rahasia baginya."

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"My love for you," said Rama, "is as broad as the sea which has divided us for years, as high as the sky which sheltered us, as plentiful as the monkeys in Kiskanda Cave. But...." Pregnant, Sita listened in silence, "....you have lived in that cruel king's palace year after, you have slept in his bed, he knows all your secrets."

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( by Sapardi Djoko Damono, translated by Harry Aveling).

LOVE THE PLANET

Let's loves.
Save the planet, love ourself
Save the planet, save ourself.
Save life on land, in sea and air,
In all our contacts - let us be fair.
Love all those who can't love themselves
And in so doing enrich ourselves.

Take from the earth just what we need;
Extinguish all the fires of greed.
Support those who strive to save
This planet for chaos could us enslave.
Let's show concern for starving millions
Thoughtfully dispensing of our billions.

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by Kay Fernando

Comments

Thank you so much for inviting me to participate in the reading and music event at the Indonesian Consulate General last Saturday - Lella

"I found the Jembatan Society's poetry reading a very stimulating experience, surrounded by like minded people in a very pleasant atmosphere. If you're interested in literature, either in English, Indonesian or both, I sytrongly recommend attending the next Jembatan Society gathering." - Mannix

"It was great to take part in the poetry reading organised by the Jembatan Society, on an extremely hot Melbourne Saturday afternoon, on 25 February 2012. The atmosphere was very friendly and relaxed and everyone listened keenly to all the readers who took their poems from a diverse range of Indonesian and English texts. Most readers explained the reasons for their selection of poem. This made the event even more enjoyable because it further personalised the reading. Some readers provided an even stronger side to the afternoon by declaiming poems they had penned themselves - Simon

'It was very enjoyable the other day, and I hope to come again to the Jembatan Society for the next meeting Rolf

I can just say that I enjoyed the opportunity to meet others who appreciate poetry and to become acquainted with Indonesian poetry. It was pleasing to see the conviviality between Indonesian and Australian poets. The food was most enjoyable and the setting was so unusual that it would have been worth going for the unusual ambiance alone! I hope I will get an opportunity to be there again on a future poetry night.

- Rory Hudson

AKU

Kalau sampai waktu
'Ku mau tak seorang kan merayu
Tidak juga kau

Tak perlu sedu sedan itu
Aku ini binatang jalang
Dari kumpulannya terbuang

Biar peluru menembus kulitku
Aku tetap meradang menerjang

Luka dan bisa kubawa berlari
Berlari
Hingga hilang pedih peri

Dan aku akan lebih tidak perduli

Aku mau hidup seribu tahun lagi........

When my time comes
No one's going to cry for me,
And you won't, either
The hell with all those tears!

I'm a wild beast
Driven out of the herd

Bullets may pierce my skin
But I'll keep coming,

Carrying forward my wounds and my pain
Attacking
Attacking
Until suffering disappears

And I won't give a damn

I want to live another thousand years..........

A Bush Girl

She's milking in the rain and dark
As did her mother in the past.
The wretched shed of poles and bark,
Rent by the wind, is leaking fast.
She sees the "home-roof" black and low,
Where, balefully, the hut-fire gleams-
And, like her mother, long ago,
She has her dreams; she has her dream.
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Farewell Rendra

Six days before he died, WS Rendra wrote a poem from his hospital bed. In the untitled poem, Rendra expressed his love to God. The handwritten poem was shown at his house in Depok on Friday.

I am weak

But not helpless

I am not complaining

about the painor the itch

I want to drink tajin [rice water residue]

I never have difficulty breathing

but my physique is not satisfactory

to have a normal and ideal position

I want to cleanse my body

from chemical poison

I want to return to nature's way

I want to improve my dedication

to Allah God,

I love you

Rendra 31 July 2009 Mitra Keluarga Hospital

Michael Parr

Michael Parr
.............So, my experience as an Australian living in Japan afforded me an open door to building relations with Japanese because there were open to Australian. So, as a foreigner going overseas attempting to into-relate with the local community understanding the nature and structure of 'social relationships' within the society is fundamental and required the new comer to step outside the own social morays and operate within the local framework; ie, "When in Rome do as the Romans do."

Interaksi

‘Ngembek di kandang kambing, ngaum di kandang macan.’ Gimana kalau ngembek di kandang macan? Ya, kalau kambing berani ngembek di kandang macan ya mati!’ Begitulah komentar anak penulis sendiri waktu dia masih di kelas 6! Ini kaitannya dengan situasi mahasiswa internasional di kampus-kampus di Australia. Artinya dalam laporan Overseas Students Association Universitas Adelaide 2005 dan laporan gabungan Universitas Melbourne dan Monash 2004 yang menyimpulkan bahwa interaksi antara kedua kelompok rendah sekali! Prof Simon Marginson dari Universitas Melbourne mengatakan bahwa interaksi antara mahasiswa asing atau yang sekarang lebih dikenal dengan nama mahasiswa internasional dan lokal cukup ‘mengkuatirkan’ tapi tidak ‘berbahaya’; worrying but not alarmed!