Notasi Pendosa
by Acep Iwan Saidi

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Started reading 24 September 2007
Finished reading 27 September 2007

A collection of poems with universal themes – humanity, love, calamities and sin. The title itself acknowledges that the writings are of a sinner. Well, a sinner in the eyes of whom? At least the words used reflect his true feelings. Nothing couched in double speak. Maybe the Indonesian language itself gives weight to each word in the collection. The images that come forth seem stark in places but it is a reality. The sepia tones of other poets are not here. Instead, we have bright sunlight illuminating the feelings of the poet. The self, to some might be selfish, but aren't all of us that way?