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ENGLISH POEM
Under the Dusty Sky
By Leni Marlina
[Poetry Community of Indonesian Society Inspiration; Poetry-Pen International Community; Indonesian Writers Satu Pena West Sumatra, Indonesian Creator of AI Era; Literature & Linguistic Talk Community; ACC Shanghai Huingfei International Literary Association, Translation Practice Community; English Language Learning, Literature and Literacy Community, English Department Universitas Negeri Padang]
The dawn does not truly break—it tears apart,
Light flickers from the sky's wound, as though it too is torn,
The sun bursts forth like a conqueror,
Grasping at the tips of hope, shaking the horizon.
The sky screams, opening like an old wound,
The clouds do not unfurl as carpets,
They hang instead like tattered curtains, concealing hopes,
The wind creeps through the silent cracks,
Carrying the dust of dreams that never arrived.
The mountains stand like old backs, hunched,
Shaking their heads gently, greeting with bitterness,
As though they know: the oaths spoken are like thunder,
Lost in the valleys before they can echo.
The thunder does not strike,
It smiles behind the clouds, waiting for the right moment to flare,
The rain falls slowly, but does not purify,
It only thickens the mud,
Allowing the footprints in the earth to sink deeper.
And the sea?
It no longer waits at the horizon,
Crashing its waves in silent fury,
One by one, promises are swept into the abyss,
Lost, like a shipwreck that was never found.
Under this dusty sky,
Someone stands amid cracks and rumblings,
Crowned by time, weary from waiting,
Yet the horizon remains dim, refusing to shine,
As if it knows: what gleams may not be real.
https://englishliterature.fbs.unp.ac.id/lecturers/lm-2266/
Leni Marlina is currently an active member of the Indonesian Writers Association, SATU PENA branch of West Sumatra, since its establishment in 2022; the Indonesian Creators Community in the Era of AI. Additionally, she is an active member of the International Poetry and Literature Writers Community (ACC) in Shanghai and serves as the Indonesian Poetry Ambassador for the Shanghai Huifeng International Literary Association. Leni has also been involved with the Victoria Writers Association in Australia. Since 2006, she has been dedicated to teaching English Language and Literature at the Faculty of Language and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang.
Leni Marlina has founded and leads several small social, language, literature, and literacy communities with digital platforms including:
- World Children’s Literature Community (WCLC): https://shorturl.at/acFv1
- Poetry-Pen International Community
- PPIPM (Pondok Puisi Inspirasi Masyarakat), the Poetry Community of Indonesian Society's Inspirations: https://shorturl.at/2eTSB; https://shorturl.at/tHjRI
- Starcom Indonesia Community (Starmoonsun Edupreneur Community Indonesia): https://rb.gy/5c1b02
- Linguistic Talk Community
- Literature Talk Community
- Translation Practice Community
- English Language Learning, Literacy, Literary Community (EL4C)
Di Bawah Langit yang Berdebu
Oleh: Leni Marlina
Fajar tak benar-benar merekah—ia robek,
Cahaya memercik dari luka langit, seakan terluka,e
Mentari menyeruak seperti seorang penakluk
Menggenggam pucuk-pucuk asa, mengguncang cakrawala.
Langit menjerit, terbuka seperti luka lama,
Awan-awan tak merentang karpet,
Hanya menggantung seperti tirai usang, menyembunyikan harapan,
Angin merayap di celah-celah sepi,
Membawa debu mimpi yang tak pernah sampai.
Gunung-gunung seperti punggung tua yang membungkuk,
Menggeleng pelan, mengucapkan selamat datang dengan kegetiran,
Seperti tahu: sumpah yang diucap hanya serupa gemuruh,
Yang hilang ditelan lembah sebelum sempat menggema.
Petir tak datang menghentak,
Ia tersenyum di balik awan, menunggu waktu untuk menyala,
Hujan mengguyur perlahan, namun tak memurnikan,
Hanya mempertebal lumpur,
Membiarkan jejak yang tertinggal di tanah makin tenggelam.
Dan laut? Ia tak lagi menunggu di batas cakrawala,
Menghempaskan gelombang dengan murka diam,
Satu per satu janji tersapu ke dalam palung,
Hilang, seperti kapal karam yang tak pernah ditemukan.
Di bawah langit yang berdebu,
Seseorang berdiri di antara retakan dan gemuruh,
Dilantik oleh waktu yang lelah menanti,
Namun horizon tetap buram, menolak bersinar,
Seakan tahu: yang gemilang belum tentu nyata.
Di Bawah Garis Khatulistiwa, 2020
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Catatan:
Puisi ini awalnya ditulis oleh Leni Marlina hanya sebagai hobi dan koleksi puisi pribadi tahun 2020. Puisi tersebut direvisi kembali serta dipublikasikan pertama kalinya melalui media digital tahun 2024. Penulis juga merupakan pendiri dan kepala World Children's Literature Community (WCLC); POETRY-PEN International Community; Komunitas Pondok Puisi Inspirasi Pemikiran Masyarakat (PPIPM-Indonesia). Selain itu, ia aktif sebagai anggota Asosiasi Penulis Satu Pena Sumatera Barat sejak tahun 2022, dan terlibat dengan Asosiasi Penulis Victoria - Australia, anggota Hongkong ACC International Writers Community.
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