Batik Java Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi
Batik Java
using canting
the cloth coloring
a craft for centuries
an ancient tradition
inner symbols
mystic-influenced
illustrations of animals
an important cultural value
a Javanese life
the wedding
pregnancy
newborn
etching
dyeing
stencils
waxing
silk
wool
cotton
leather
Blekok Rawa
Menda Lelana
Bakung Srawung
Banjaran Indraprasta
(dedicated to people who love Batik)
Your poetry leads me on an adventure of searching. I have found recordings of Lise de la Salle and have enjoyed her playing. Very powerful and interpretive. I am amazed at how many new and talented musicians there are. It will take me a while to catch up with them all.
It reminded me of the batik painting which i witnessed during my visit to malaysia...a nice poem with flavours of java.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/16/2024 9:42:08 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Indonesia has many cultures to be explored.. keep on writing about those.. and this is a great poem..