I’m currently writing several books on my spare-time. Two compilation books about love, consist of short-rhymes and whatnot. One fiction book, another one semi-fiction, and some children story-books waiting to be illustrated. So many things to do! I am excited yet afraid I will not make it in time. Anyway, this one is a short writing I illustrated from my “Letters to Mars” compilation. A book of compiled letters to…
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Reading Lights’s Last Day
Yesterday I read on Facebook that Reading Lights, the place where I found my writing haven among the best of friends, is closing for good. I remember my first time there when the barista told me to just went backyard where Reading Lights Writers Circle used to run their writing weekend. I was so nervous! But when I saw everyone’s faces, write my stories and read it to them, my fear…
Continue ReadingThe Girl Who Lives on The Other Side of The Earth
There was once a girl who lives on the other side of the earth She bore no shadow, for the sun refuse to walk her aisle Yet she bore no sorrow, for she knows not of better way One day, she saw a path…of where her kin pay visit sometimes One time, fear was upon her. Other time, curiosity won When she set her journey through the path She knows…
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Okiku: Illustration
Okiku is a well-known character from Japan folklore. Her story was written in “Banchō Sarayashiki” (The Dish Estate of Banchō), one of very famous Japanese ghost story. Though famous for its chilling feature, Okiku was originated as love story. Somewhat dark-valentine-ish perfect *now you know why I write about Okiku :p
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The street hasn’t even start turning dark. Her heart is beating fast, in a place where she thought would be her past. And the most thrilling has yet to come, with a face she knows best.. It’s just a story she said One episode from a monologue Story that will soon be forgotten Just an affair of the cliché The bench grown sullen, dark shades upon its wood. He’s not…
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RLWC (15/10/2011) tema: membuat fiksi dari tokoh nyata Kulitnya gelap, langkahnya tegap seolah menyokong tinggi badannya yang mendekati 180-an sentimeter. Dengan usia nyaris menginjak 30, dia tampak 10 tahun lebih muda. Hari-hari baginya berlalu dalam lautan sketsa. Siapa pun yang menarik matanya pastilah ia salin dalam sketsa. Jangankan satu, lusinan sketsa Yuki Isoya sang wanita idola dari Do As Infinity sudah marak menghias kamar kost yang hanya sepetak itu. Tuan…
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Aku Takut…
RLWC (24/10/12) tema: mengolah setting dari teman (bagasi corona ’70 dengan aroma makanan sisa) BRAG! Getarannya sampai terasa dalam perutku. Pintu itu di tutup lagi. Lagi-lagi tinggal bau pizza keju sisa kemarin temanku hari ini. Bahkan lelaki itu menolak untuk sekadar memaki padaku. Tidak seperti biasanya. Sedari pagi ia sibuk mondar-mandir di kota. Tidak tahu bicara dengan siapa saja. Tidak tahu apa lagi yang akan dilakukannya. Tidak mau tahu. Aku…
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Musuh yang Paling Dibenci
RLWC (08 /09/12) tema: musuh yang paling dibenci Arwen membalik lembar buku di depannya. Satu demi satu halaman membalur cuka di atas luka yang masih menganga. Foto-foto di situ sudah berusia lebih sebelas tahun tapi kenangan tentang Lody masih jelas di mata Arwen. “Kamu cantik deh, beli dimana itu baju?” bisik Lody suatu petang. Pertanyaan-pertanyaan semacam itu bagai gerimis di musim hujan, selalu mengarah pada percakapan panjang tanpa akhir. Arwen…
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RLWC (01/09/12) tema: merk Roman membalik coretan peta yang digores Fial sepupunya. Di hadapnya berjejer warna-warna pelangi bertumpukan pola monokrom, tersusun indah. Menyusuri Shibuya seakan berjalan di dunia Alice in Wonderland. Asing…namun penuh aura magis yang membuatnya tak bisa berpaling. Sudah lama sekali ia ingin kesini. Selain Harajuku, Shibuya bisa jadi surga baginya. Semenjak ia kenal Mari Hiki, ia bagai tersihir aura fanatasi Shibuya. Kini ia ada disana. Sepucuk surat…
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most of the time, anip-chan get so hard to sleep. he can never close his eyes under 10 pm. but he loves stories, so I usually made-up one or two stories to help him close his eyes. this is one of them.I used to tell him about this Rabbit in a hopping rhyme or just sing it while we cuddle in bed..he likes it so much 🙂
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