AKRAB KOTA LAGOS III, NIGERIA
Antologi Puisi Dua Bahasa Nyanyian Ombak Karya MS.Ucok Tambunan (12)
Matahari gigit kuat
tubuh tinggi hitam legam
himpit
sesak napas tahan dahaga
langkah memasuki swalayan
ada senyum ibu
ada senyum bapak
ada senyum anak
sapa ramah aksen sunda
bergema tutur sunda
akrab
sang ibu tawarkan datang
beri aku kartu nama
berlalu
seberang swalayan
naiki restoran terapung
kubaca kartu nama
mereka
Duta Besar
isteri Duta Besar
anak Duta Besar
ramah..
hormat!
FIENDLY WITH LAGOS CITY III, NIGERIA
Sun bite me strong
solid black tall posture
smashing
holding brath and thirst
walking into supermarket
A mom smiled
A father smiled
A child smiled
Greeting warmly in Sundanese accent
soon Sundanese words filled the air
Friendly
The mother offered to pay a visit
giving me a name card
going away
Across the supermarket
into a floating restaurant
I read the name card
they
Ambassador
Ambassador’s wife
Ambassador child
So warmly ..
Respectfully!