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.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Lights
A Ray of Sunshine
Penetrating the Jungle
Of Million years old
I walk carefully
Through the hills and mountains
Steps treading lightly
The Lights coming through
The Canopy of Tall tress
Giving Life to many
This is in response to prompt of day 20 in Haiku Heights, entitled "Lights".
It was an experience in climbing Gunung Berembun during the Annual Camp in Brinchang which was then pristine, unlike now where there are too many buildings that have spoilt the beauty of nature in the Highlands.
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Dear Hal,
Beautiful haiku! You're spot on. One can feel the power of the verse. Your process note is classic. I'm going to follow you on that. Some poets make their readers guess what it is they are writing on. They risk readers not reading through because the readers don't understand. A process note is the answer. It explains the context or background. I'll do just that, forthwith! Thanks!
Hank
What you told me holds true. Once you start the momentum,the flow keeps going. You are now a Master of Haiku. My profound thanks to your inspiration.
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