It is a small village in the kecamatan of Tambusai, Kabupaten Rokan Hulu in the Province of Riau, Sumatra. During the Padri Wars of 1830's , Tuanku Tambusai (aka known as Fakeh Hj Muhammad Salleh ) fought the Dutch forces together with Imam Bonjol and Tuanku Rao in West Sumatra and in Northern Sumatra .The last defence was in Benteng 7 Lapis,Daludalu which fell in 1838. He escaped capture and came to Malaya. He was buried in Rasah in 1882.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Delving into poetry
My fellow blogger, Hank said I should try going into poetry. Though I am not so confident as him, but I shall try my hand. So here goes;
My First Try
Full of trepidation
To find the right words
For the right expression
Lo and behold !
I am no Shakespeare or Byron
But a meek try for a reason.
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Dear Hal,
Great! That's one stanza. And a very appropriate start. No one's a Shakespeare definitely. Very good!
If you see Magpie #42 at :
http://magpietales.blogspot.com/2010/11/mag-42.html
it can take many forms. Some rhymes like pantuns, some just like sajaks and some just 3 liners.
You can start 2 or 3 stanzas with the prompt of a trophy. Syed did it at #58 and mine at #22.
Make it your 2nd posting. Happy poetry days coming up!
P/S We're not starting from zero. Your Queen's English is perfect for poetry! Just carry on the momentum!
Dear Hank,
Thank you for the encouragement and will surely go to the website which you recommended.
Dear Akhi, I just discovered that Akhi Hank is an accomplished poet. Am jubilant that you're going into it now. Welcome to a world of imageries, allusions, symbolisms and emotional intelligence.
Thank You very much for the welcoming comment, Akhi. It is just my first try and may that be not the last, ha ha ha ha.
Full of trepidation
To find the right words
For the right expression
Lo and behold !
I am no Shakespeare or Byron
But a meek try for a reason.
Welcome to the world of poetry.
I am sure you will love the rewards - beyond material, beyond price.
And once you embrace poetry, there will be no trepidation, just unbridled joy.
Madam Ninotaziz,
I am grateful for your kind words and do hope your encouragement will give me the strength and perseverance to continue delving in poetry.
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