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"THAT LONELY PIANO IS LONGING FOR YOUR TUNES" in "SHORTS"
That big black piano looks dusty in the living room. A week has gone by and I haven’t even cleaned it up. I don’t even want to touch it. That piano used to be very well looked-after, down to the ...
"THAT LONELY PIANO AND ME" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
That piano is lonely, longing for your tunes Once upon a time, this room was full of joy with beautiful melodies and you singing so lovely Now that piano is lonely No one’s playing those jolly tu...
"THE DELAYED EMOTIONAL REACTION" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
This happens to me sometimes. Whenever something tragic happens, I tend to have a delayed emotional reaction. My first would be to stare at it right on, my face lacking expression. Then after a w...
"HUMBLE BRAGS: From Timeline To Timeline" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
From timeline to timeline everybody’s got their stories all the guts and glory Status1: “I am a simple man even with this new ride from Papa’s old collection of cars since he needs more space in ...
"THE UGLY TRUTH ABOUT SOME WHATSAPP GROUPS" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
Thanks to Whatsapp, we can do a lot more than just texting each other. We can send cute emoticons, pictures, and videos. We can update our status and profile pictures. Now we can also do a video-...
"BETWEEN THE JACKPOTS AND THE BLACKOUTS" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Between the jackpots and the blackouts I saw your faces everywhere My head was indeed full of heavy clouds Some of you were already dead and I was really scared In and out of consciousness a cons...
So I ended up becoming a part of history last Saturday. I joined Jakarta Women’s March and attended The Pop Culture Impact at @America, One Pacific Place, afterwards. How was it? It was interesti...
"ADDICTED TO HEARTBREAK?" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
I think I’m addicted to heartbreak just another old routine probably to help me become lean and mean far away from where I’ve been I suppose it’s what I can still take since it’s always been the ...
"I'LL NEVER LOVE ANYONE ELSE LIKE I LOVED YOU" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
Surely, you often hear this line in cheesy/sappy romantic movies. Perhaps someone you broke up with said that too as a last resort to keep you from leaving. Maybe it was you telling them that. “I...
"THE PRISONERS OF JEALOUSY" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Love is what I feel What we have is real With you, I want this to be as long as eternity If love is what you feel then you should have no fear Soon we will seal the deal and I’ll be nowhere but a...
"THE OLDER WE GET..." in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
You may add anything you find more sensible after this sentence: “The older we get…“ What would you add? The more sensitive we become? The closer we are to death? For me, at least, it’s ‘the long...
"NOTHING BUT A CULTURE OF SILENCE IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
I’ve been transported back in time something familiar yet also bizarre the same old Twilight Zone with the same old Culture of Silence Oh, what a pain Here we go again The same old policy still r...
Should this tale begin with “once upon a time”, although not that long ago? When it comes to romance, The Ex-Guardian of The Isolated Castle is mostly a skeptic instead of being the more hopeful ...
"HEARTLESS: TO BE WITH YOU" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
To be with you Do I really want to? It means being cold if possible, inside and out To be with you It means being ready for what’s painfully true It means trying to be content even when it’s not ...
"THE STRAIGHT-AND-NARROW VERSUS THE CURVATURES" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
Alright, so here’s the straight-and-narrow path that everyone in Indonesia is expected to go through (especially if you’re a woman): Born and raised —> going to school —> getting a job (at ...
"INSECURITY SOMETIMES" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Sometimes insecurity feels like a giant shadow lurking in the darkness waiting for a chance to strike or a monster struggling to get free so it can roam anywhere it goes turning a soul restless f...
"PICKING UP THE PIECES..." in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
Actually, I’ve written two entries already. However, I’ve been back to being busier again. It’s always easy to keep me busy. After a while, I’ve decided to just not post those entries at all. Not...
"GUYS LIKE YOU" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Guys like you make girls like her wonder why you’re into her Have you sensed her insecurity? Many have called her ’fat’ making her feel ugly Guys like you get her attention but is your interest g...
"A BUMPY BEGINNING" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
Apparently, I started this year with a bumpy beginning. Last December, I didn’t earn much. I have to pay the bills. I don’t want to get myself kicked out of this rented room that I love so much, ...
"ANOTHER DEADLY ROUND FOR ORDER VERSUS CHAOS" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
#HIM: I know you’re still there Perhaps we can still meet You know I’ve been almost everywhere always quick on my feet What are you afraid of? What we have is now For me, this is enough I can’t p...
"THE END IS THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER THING" in "FROM THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR"
We all want to leave bad things behind. I’ve heard from many who said that 2016 has been full of cuts and bruises - and perhaps a whole lot more to some. Of course, nobody wants to take them here...
"STARVING AUTHORS" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Chasing deadlines fishing for scraps of coins Every thing’s still fine even after working until you hurt your joints Letters, words, lines until they become proper paragraphs Let your feelings ru...
"DEAR PUMPKIN" in "WRITER@WORK" BY. THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR
Dear Pumpkin, After what feels more like ages, I can’t believe that I ended up writing for you again. I know it’s been almost a decade since your funeral. I’d planned to stay in touch with your f...
"THE TALK YOU'RE NEVER READY FOR" in "RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
Let’s get it out in the open For too long we’ve been hiding Say what you mean but I’m also entitled to the same damn thing You want my honest opinions, but you’re never really ready You want me t...
"WRITER@WORK DURING HOLIDAY" in "WRITER@WORK" BY. THE WORDPLAY WARRIOR
While I’ve got plenty of time today, I think I’m just going to keep this entry short: If you’re celebrating Christmas with your friends and family, have fun. Stay safe. If you don’t, let the cele...