Eulogy

“Mau kuajarkan sulap?” Tiba-tiba suaranya datang dari balik pintu kamar yang setengah terbuka. Tak lama kemudian dia keluar dari kamar untuk berdiri menutupi televisi yang sedang kutonton. Kubetulkan posisi dudukku untuk melihat dirinya lebih baik.

“Akan kuperlihatkan padamu sesuatu yang ajaib,” ujarnya.

Otak 8 tahunku itu langsung terkesiap. Aku belum pernah melihat sesuatu yang ajaib. Apa yang akan ditunjukkannya? Seekor kelinci bertanduk rusa? Sebuah rumah yang terbuat dari awan? Sebuah kue yang tak habis-habis dimakan?

Lalu diangkatnya tangan kanannya. Di antara jari telunjuk dan tengahnya ada sebuah bola ping-pong.

“Bola?”

Feb '09 News #1

There's another writing exercise on our blog. Just a way to go back into the water since we seem to be stuck on... well, not writing.

Also, we just posted another story. we hope you enjoy reading it.

toodles!

Another exercise.

Since we've been so dry on ideas lately, here's another writing exercise. This time it's inspired by a book from Joe Brainard called I Remember.

Basically what we gotta do is write a poem about something that happened in the past, starting with the words "I remember". Simple, isn't it?

Here's what Joe Brainard wrote:

I remember the only time I saw my mother cry.
I was eating apricot pie.

I remember Aunt Cleora who lived in Hollywood.
Every year for Christmas she sent my brother and me a joint present of one book.

I remember shower curtains with angelfish on them.

I remember how embarrassed I was when other children cried.

I remember one very hot summer day I put ice cubes in my aquarium and all the fish died.

So, again, there aren't really any rules to this. You just write whatever you want :)
these are ours:


I remember
everything was white,
everything was black.
It was so easy to wait and not go back.

I remember
the cloud started to turn grey,
the gloom fairy had sprinkled the pain dust.
If only i could just pray that pang is not a must.

I remember
my eyes couldn't see a thing,
my ears couldn't hear a melody.
Life then was very numbing and blinding.

I remember
the beam spangled, sequined, flickered,
it was on, off, on, off, on, and finally off.
I thought i had been answered, not sent off.

I remember
everything was dark,
everything was murky.
I know nothing and nothing is known.

I dont remember
life in yester years.
I dont remember
life at the moment.
I dont remember
life after tomorrow.

I remember
I have a long term memory damage.
I remember
I remember.
--Nandia


I remember you
and me
--Runi


I remember
the rush on my horrified feet
pedaling away from fear

I remember
the menacing footsteps against the tar
the sound of terror

I remember
the sinister stare over my shoulder
the eyes of the hunter

I remember
my five-year-old self escaping
my neighbor's dog
--Sindy


I remember
the twilight where we sit waiting
for the closing time to come

I remember
us smoking together
happy and numb

I remember
for i wish then
time would stood still
--Nielam

be sure to tell us yours!