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Let Poetry Remind Us: Memories, Loyalty, and Courage Never Die: An Essay by Diana

 

Let Poetry Remind Us: 

Memories, Loyalty, and 

Courage Never Die




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Figure 1: Diana (Student of the Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang; Member of PPIPM-Indonesia & Poetry-Pen International Community; one of the virtual presenters at the 2025 Poetry-BLaD & IOSoP event organized by Suaraanaknegeri.com Media (NGO Santa Lusia) in collaboration with the Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang).

An Essay by Diana

[PPIPM-Indonesia & Poetry-Pen International Community, Poetry-BLaD & IOSoP 2025]
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Why do we sometimes feel that loss and distance must erase the bonds we have built? In truth, the strength of loyalty, the courage to stand firm, and the power of remembrance can survive even the deepest separations. Poetry reminds us that even when someone is no longer present, their spirit, their voice, and their memory stay alive within us. Through simple but profound imagery, poetry invites us to hold on to these invisible but powerful connections. In this essay, I want to explain that poetry teaches us about loyalty, courage, and remembrance, as reflected in three poems by Leni Marlina: “The Stone’s Loyalty to You, My Friend” (2012), “Voices That Cannot Be Erased” (2012), and “Your Name is Still Alive” (2018). These poems were published digitally on the platform suaraanaknegerinews.com in 2024.

Figure 2: Diana (Student of the English Literature Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang; Member of PPIPM-Indonesia & Poetry-Pen International Community).
Image source: Committee of Poetry-BLaD & IOSoP 2025.

The poem “The Stone’s Loyalty to You, My Friend” (2012) reminds us that loyalty endures beyond separation. The author uses the image of a silent but cracked stone to symbolize how memories and loyalty stay even after a friend is gone. The line “the stone, though cracked, still bears your name” shows that true loyalty leaves a lasting imprint that time and distance cannot erase. In a world that often forgets quickly, this poem invites us to value and preserve the relationships that once shaped us. Loyalty is not always visible, but it lives quietly in the heart, in memories that continue to beat within us. This poem teaches that even when people are no longer by our side, their impact remains unbroken.

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