• Ogoh-Ogoh

    March 7, 2019 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C

    Selamat Hari Raya Nyepi, semuanya!

    Ngrupuk - a parade of ogoh-ogoh - statues of demons created and later burnt what aims spiritual purification of environment from activities of living beings - humans

    The demons of my soul... have gone
    But angels haven't come.
    The blessing condescends upon
    My head... and leaves me numb.

    The silence breaks into a storm
    With heartbeat overwhelmed.
    The ice in soul became so warm
    And ultimately melt.

    The quietude has been disturbed
    With nothing in return.
    At least not yet. Though tiny bird
    Seems very soon be born.
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