: Haiku ku (Indonesian) means “My Haiku”. There are many interpretations on how to write haiku out of its natural language, Japanese. Well this is my interpretation of haiku, which is written in Indonesian language and then translated to English. Care to share yours? Email me at jafmail[at]gmail.com. -RH- Tumblr (3.0; @haikuku)http://haikuku.tumblr.com/<a href="http://haikuku.posterous.com">THIS SITE HAS MOVED (CLICK HERE TO NEW SITE)</a>: <p>Decided to move the site to <a href="http://haikuku.posterous.com">http://haikuku.posterous.com</a>. Thanks tumblr..</p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/436899263http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/436899263Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:35:15 -0500<p>A cherry bud</p> <p>Shivering alone in its stem</p> <p>- where are you, spring?</p> <p><br/>~~~</p> <p><br/>Sebuah kuncup sakura</p> <p>Menggigil sendirian di tangkainya</p> <p>- dimana kau, musim semi?</p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/391870883http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/391870883Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:01:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuuruqttrK1qzdycpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of <a href="http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/110239927/berderap-bergegas-menyongsong-hari-di-langit">my haiku</a> was included in a haiku anthology, recently published to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Meguro International Haiku Circle. The book comprised of haikus selected from the lists of haiku introduced at monthly workshops held by Meguro International Haiku Circle between July 2004 - June 2009. Thank you. It’s an honour for me to be included.</p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/288971121http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/288971121Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:49:00 -0500<p><img src="http://suarane.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ceker131209.jpg"/></p> <p>a silent shivering night</p> <p>inside cardboard shelters</p> <p>- joy to the world?</p> <p><i>~~~</i></p> <p>menggigil di malam yang kudus</p> <p>di dalam rumah-rumah kardus</p> <p>- bersukacitakah dunia?</p> <p><i><br/></i></p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/280280609http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/280280609Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:20:00 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/7622765" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>This is a radio feature I did for Radio Japan, NHK World combined with images I took during the making of this radio feature, Enjoy. Copyrights of this radio programme belongs to Radio Japan, NHK World.</p> <p><i><b>* Untuk video versi Bahasa Indonesia, silahkan <a target="_self" href="http://www.vimeo.com/7620786">klik di sini</a> atau klik <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vimeo.com/7620786">disini</a> untuk membukanya di window baru. </b></i></p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/244662287http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/244662287Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:21:00 -0500<p><img height="333" width="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/4025577101_b5c64c6abb.jpg"/></p> <p>Melewati Sungai Suimon<br/>Daun kesamak melambai<br/>- dalam perjalanan melintasi samudara<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Passing through Suimon River<br/>Persimmon leaves wave<br/>- on a journey across the ocean<br/><br/>~~~<br/><br/>Suimon o/ kuguri kaki no ha/ taikai e</p> <p><i>(thank you to a friend for the Japanese translation)</i></p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/224647938http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/224647938Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:37:00 -0400<p>kau bilang zaa zaa</p> <p>aku bilang tik tik tik</p> <p>- andai saja bicaraku seperti hujan</p> <p>~~</p> <p>you say zaa zaa</p> <p>I say pitter patter</p> <p>- if only my words came like rain drops</p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/188347927http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/188347927Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:50:25 -0400<p>berhenti, menatap langit pekat</p> <p>disela gegas ratusan pejalan</p> <p>sepi mengiris-iris jiwa</p> <p>~~~</p> <p>pausing to gaze at the thick dark sky</p> <p>among hundreds of rushing commuter</p> <p>loneliness cuts through the soul</p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/113256597http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/113256597Mon, 25 May 2009 10:26:00 -0400<p>berderap, bergegas</p> <p>menyongsong hari</p> <p>- di langit seekor gagak terbahak</p> <p>~~~</p> <p>marching, rushing</p> <p>seizing the day</p> <p>- up above a crow burst into laughter</p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/110239927http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/110239927Tue, 19 May 2009 21:02:00 -0400<p>hujan</p> <p>mengantar turun rasa</p> <p>menjemput naik asa</p> <p>~~~</p> <p>rain-</p> <p>descending feelings</p> <p>raising hopes</p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/110238589http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/110238589Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400<p>langit merah bata</p> <p>- di sela rimbunan ilalang</p> <p>adzan menggema</p> <p>~~</p> <p>a brick red sky</p> <p>- between the lushing reeds</p> <p>echoes the call for prayers</p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/110237007http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/110237007Sat, 24 May 2003 20:56:00 -0400<p>bumi basah kuyup</p> <p>sebarkan aroma tanah</p> <p>-bau kehidupan</p> <p>~~</p> <p>the earth drenches</p> <p>diffuses the aroma of soil</p> <p>- the scent of life</p>http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/110236620http://haikuku.tumblr.com/post/110236620Sat, 24 May 2003 20:55:00 -0400