Kampong so loved
A gift from above
Solok Air Batu
An open Igloo
The night is chilling
The day so breezing
When the sun rises
The village blesses
We would not leave
In you we believe
The place to roam
We call home
a little more help with translation from the poet would be helpful.... a charming poem with nostalgia writ large...a celebration what we always remember the granny's hut.. lovely liked
So beautiful, one could feel the immense love for one's hometown, full of nationalistic pride. You have a talent for writing, keep it up....rated 10++
What a nice poem! .. There's no place like home...... Good work, Sulaiman.....
I love and recognize the feelings expressed in this very well written poem. I fell in love with my own Kampung in Malaysia almost as soon as i moved here
CONGRATULATIONS being on the list of Best Poems by Member Poets. Number 86. Felicitations
A Beautiful poem that touches deep in my heart inside. I applaude you, since this poem is simple but very heartwarming, heart touching and a loveliest Ode to your hometown. Very fascinating to read.5 Stars Top Score and myriad more, dear poet!
A lovely ode to a great place, a nice niche place where any would love to live for eternity.
A creative and compelling composition that is nostalgic and nice!
How great to write such a nice poem about your hometown. I feel very good about my hometown; the people I personally know and the atmosphere so long as there are no politicians anywhere within sight or sound. It's the politicians of every nation who create the problems and the animosities humanity experiences between them. I would love to exchange ideas about how you approach writing a poem; like do you place the end words first and write into them, keeping your theme in mind? (I have done that) Your rhyming is very good. I enjoyed your poem; its theme and the way you wrote it, too.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
My early childhood was spent here in Solok Air Batu, Masjid Tanah, Melaka, Malaysia, despite of having born in Singapore. It's a very beautiful farmers' village.