Perihal Keistimewaan Yogyakarta

Jangan Lukai Merah Putih

65 tahun bendera Merah Putih berkibar di bumi Indonesia
65 tahun semangat Merah putih berkibar di hati sanubari bangsa Indonesia

Bangsa Indonesia telah menoreh sejarahnya
Sejarah yang ditopang oleh cita-cita
Sejarah yang ditopang oleh komitmen
Sejarah yang ditopang oleh pengorbanan
Sejarah yang ditopang oleh kesepakatan
Sejarah yang ditopang oleh kebersamaan dalam kebhinekaan

Maknailah sejarah Merah Putih dengan kearifan hati merah putih
Maknailah amanat HB IX/PA VIII 5 September 1945 dengan kearifan hati merah putih
Maknailah keistimewaan Yogyakarta dengan kearifan hati merah putih
Dengarkan aspirasi Yogyakarta dengan kearifan hati merah putih
Suarakanlah aspirasi Yogyakarta dengan kearifan hati merah putih

Sejarah adalah garis waktu yang hakiki
Sejarah tidak bisa semata dimaknai untuk dihapus dengan perspektif regulasi
Sejarah tidak bisa semata dimaknai untuk dilupakan dengan perspektif politik
Amanat 5 September 1945 adalah bagian sejarah berkibarnya merah putih
Keistimewaan Yogyakarta adalah bagian sejarah berkibarnya merah putih

Jangan lukai merah putih
Salam Jogja, Salam Indonesia. Jaya!

(Herry Zudianto, 2010)

Love from Sweden

One day prior to my birthday in 2010, they came. We had been in touch via emails so far. I had no idea about who they were until i saw an email from Mr.Tahir in the mailing list, milist, called kids_x. A place to give support within our small Indonesia community in Sweden. Mr Tahir has a special talent in photography. He shared to us his a link to see his awesome picture collections about those two beautiful women whom i picked them up in the airport. I had no meaningful obstacle to recognize Stina Andersson and Lovisa Torstensson in the crowded.

Let me tell you a secret. I adore them from the very beginning for their noble ideas and efforts. That is the real reason why i kept their figure easily in my mind. My honor is given to their brave, passionate and decent attention towards Indonesia’s children. They are young, that is undeniable. They are, actually, strangers from our (Indonesia) point of view. Sweden is just far away from the equator, up north next to the pole. It was even the first trip for Lovisa to step her foot to Indonesia. They are strong and kind hearted women, i would say.

We tried to find out a place where we can share their attention and love. My first choice did not suit their objective well. We looked for several orphanages and finally we were agree to help children with mental retardation in Panti Asih. As you can see in www.godvilja.blogg.se, this place is fulfilled by hundred persons whom need special attention. Unfortunately, during the Merapi mountain eruption they had to be evacuated. This disaster had been started from October 26th. I hope they save and stay healthy whereever they are.

I wish i could contribute and give more. It feels like i help myself when i help them, Lovisa, Stina and the children. Our life is not merely about ourselves. We live together. There must be something we could do for the others. I will not hesitate about this fact anymore.

But hej!! They came to Indonesia and Yogyakarta. This is the second tourism place after Bali. And you can not say that you are already in Yogyakarta until you step your feet in Malioboro street and Borobudur temple, the biggest Budhist temple in the world. Yes, even the most honorable person in the world need to rest and relax themselves. We deserve to breath the fresh air and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Tack sa mycket, min kompis!!We welcome you back sooner or later, my sisters.

The Road Not Taken

This is the original poem of my previous poem in Bahasa version. It was written by Robert Frost (1916) and told us about the importance of independence and personal freedom with all of its consequences followed after the decision being taken. Therefore, rationalization is needed because once we take a certain road, there's no turning back. Well, at least the past cannot be changed.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

NB: Picture was taken from the google image

Persimpangan Jalan (mungkin..)

Dua jalan bercabang di hutan yang menguning
Maaf aku tidak bisa melewati keduanya
sebagai satu-satunya pengelana, lama aku berdiri
Menatap salah satunya sejauh mungkin
Sampai jalan itu berbelok di semak-semak

Lalu kupilih jalan yang lain, sama rupa dan wujudnya
Mungkin malah tampak lebih baik
Karena jalan itu berumput dan ingin dipijak
Meski lalu lalang di tempat itu
Telah sama-sama mengubah keduanya

Pagi itu dua jalan sama-sama terentang
Tertutup daun-daun yang tidak pernah terinjak
Oh, kusimpan yang pertama untuk lain hari
Meski melihat dari pengalaman
Aku ragu apakah aku akan kembali

Dengan berat aku bercerita
Pada masa yang teramat lampau
Dua jalan bercabang di hutan dan..
Aku memilih jalan yang jarang dilalui orang
Dan pilihanku sudah membuat perbedaan besar

diambil dari "The winner stands alone_Paulo Coelho". Puisi aslinya tanpa mencantumkan judul :)
NB: gambar diambil dari google image

Sang Pemain Harpa

“Nanti kan konser Harpa dan saxophone, Rul. Pasti bagus!” Kata Sari Wulandari.

Aku mengangguk, ”Owh jadi konser Harpa dan saxophone sore nanti,” Kataku dalam hati.

Aku memang belum tahu konser apa yang akan kutonton. Tapi dari dulu aku tahu FK UGM dan Karta Pustaka kerap menghadirkan pemusik-pemusik handal dari Belanda. Sejak awal tahun 2000-an, aku memang sangat ingin menonton acara musik seperti ini. 

Akhirnya kesempatan itu datang. Saxophone, aku sering mendengar instrumen ini terutama ketika KennyG sangat terkenal, sekitar tahun 1990-an. Sedangkan Harpa, baru beberapa kali aku melihat liputannya dan cuplikan permainannya. Tapi melihat dan mendengar langsung kedua alat musik ini bermain, pasti LUARR BIASA!!

Promosi kegiatan yang diselenggarakan di Auditorium FK UGM pada tanggal 18 Mei 2010 ini biasa-biasa saja, kalau bisa dikatakan nyaris tidak ada. Setelah sekitar 15 menit konser berlangsung aku baru bisa membaca nama-nama pemain di atas panggung.

“Lavinia Meijer (pemain Harpa), dan Aurelia Saxophone Qurtet”, Bacaku perlahan dari brosur empat halaman.