Publisher's Synopsis
SAMSON'S POEMAlways in the dawnSamson and his friendsBarking as long as the call to prayerMay be they saw the angels back to heavensMay be they saw the demons lively wander aboutMay be they just cleaning their throatsSamson and his friend ever asked meWhether I know their forefatherThey said he was a dog of the cave dwellersThat permitted by God entering the heaven(Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, 2008)Translated from Indonesian by Catherine NataliaSAJAK SAMSONSelalu pada waktu subuhSamson dan kawan-kawanMenyalak sepanjang adzanMungkin mereka melihat para malaikat ke langit pulangMungkin mereka melihat setan-setan ramai keliaranMungkin mereka cuma membersihkan tenggorokanSamson dan kawan-kawan pernah bertanya kepadakuApakah aku kenal kakek merekaKonon ia anjing para penghuni guaYang diizinkan Tuhan masuk sorga(Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, 2008)On a Piece of Mersawa Leaf contains selected poems wrote by Cecep Syamsul Hari during his two months stays (December 8, 2007 - Januari 27, 2008) as a resident poet at Rimbun Dahan Arts Residency, Selangor, Malaysia.
