PinnedWhy Do I Write?Me in 2011: I want to publish a book. Me in 2021: … But yes, still, I want to publish a(nother) book. However, stronger reasoning should fill in those dots. It has been a decade, a lot has changed since. I have been volunteering and working as a copy and…Writer3 min readWriter3 min read
Mar 8“Nearly everything I know about love, I’ve learnt from my long-term friendships with women.”it’s the quick side-eyes to finish each other thoughts. it’s knowing. and showing that you know. handing out pads in secret. making sure there’s no period stain on their new jeans. using their name to go somewhere far. like a date. which one is it again? faking phonecalls on boring…International Womens Day2 min readInternational Womens Day2 min read
Feb 23Soft Launchmy soft launch will not be an instagram story of two plates on a table featuring the hand of a man with a watch on his wrist nor a man’s back who wears a bag containing his own umbrella and bottle. my soft launch will be my selfie with a…Poetry On Medium2 min readPoetry On Medium2 min read
Feb 22Teh Tawarseingatku yang kupesan adalah teh tawar. namun seiring kata dan pengakuan kecil-kecilan itu, aku seperti merasakan butiran gula di dalam mulutku sembari masih mendengarkan ceritamu naik kereta: di pasar minggu baru, tersenggol ibu-ibu, dan terselengkat sepatu aku makin merasakan butiran gula di atas lidahku kutengok dasar gelas tehku itu dan tidak kutemukan butiran gula yang melebur di…Poems On Medium1 min readPoems On Medium1 min read
Feb 2#30HariBercerita: Januari 2023020123 — #30haribercerita aku udah empat hari belum main the sims. gimnya ngebantu aku merasa bermanfaat. ada rasa seneng tersendiri liat simsku yang berhasil menuhin aspirasinya berkarier jadi atlet. pensiun. berkebun. meninggal. kalau dipikir-pikir hidup di sims mulus banget. 030123 — #30haribercerita sesiangan ini lagi rapi-rapi kamar — mumpung ada…30haribercerita6 min read30haribercerita6 min read
Dec 31, 2022Nothing Will Feel New on Any New Year When You’re Finally Herenew year’s eve will feel just like any other day of you on the sofa asking me where’s the tv remote i’m too lazy to move from your thighs are my pillow and i find them more relaxing than whatever you’re going to pick as tonight’s entertainment i will oversleep again, not knowing what…Poem1 min readPoem1 min read
Oct 10, 2022How I Loose My Mind Through WritingFor the past four months, I am back into my journaling game. My relationship with journaling has been an on and off kind of thing. There were some days which I felt too lazy to write my own days or feelings. Those days became weeks. Those weeks became months. And…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published in Journal Kita·Sep 11, 2022my mother prays for memy mother prays for me: for a man who can pick my brain respectfully, harvest my thoughts like they’re seeds of treasure plant them on the ground as we grow family trees and precious heirlooms: our matured minds, our ripened souls. she prays for a man who is secure even if he’s not whole — at least he knows his holes and has the will to hold them accountable & will not hold my hands with his crab claws.Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jul 24, 2022Folklore (2020): Cerita Rakyat Sepanjang RasaTime, mystical time Cutting me open Then healing me fine Album Folklore (2020) adalah anugerah terindah yang datang dalam musibah tahun ini. Ia berhasil membuat banyak orang mengurung diri dan menangis semalaman sampai tidak berenergi untuk pergi ke mana-mana. Cocok sekali bukan untuk jadi teman #dirumahaja? Dari bulan Juli sampai…Folklore4 min readFolklore4 min read
Jul 7, 2022Dari Bangku Penonton: Musikal Petualangan SherinaSeorang anak perempuan menyandarkan dirinya pada lengan ayahnya yang duduk di sampingnya. Empat orang teman yang duduk terpisah, tetap asik mengobrol. Petugas mondar-mandir mengantar penonton ke kursi, sesekali membawa kertas dengan daftar nama undangan dan goodie bag. Aku memerhatikan hal-hal yang biasa saja ketika ruangan itu masih remang. Satu hal…Personal Essay4 min readPersonal Essay4 min read
