Sapardi Djoko Damono, translated by Norman Erikson Pasaribu
Published as a part of Cordite Poetry Review — 122: THRUM, Nov 06, 2026
First published in Hujan Bulan Juni Kolam
Darwis Triadi via Cordite
The poems “Bayangkan Seandainya”, “Kolam di Pekarangan”, “Pintu” and “Bulu Burung” were first published in Kolam (Editum, 2009). “Aku Ingin” and “Hujan Bulan Juni” were first published in Hujan Bulan Juni (Grasindo, 1994). All source texts were accessed by the translator from reprinted editions published by Gramedia Pustaka Utama. Translations were arranged with the permission of the estate of Sapardi Djoko Damono.
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