POEM - SOCRATES' DREAM, Poet - Edy Samudra Kertagama (Indonesia)

SOCRATES' DREAM
Edy Samudra Kertagama

Socrates' dreams were lost in vain
black stone fire place
boil water
still like the past
stuck in silence
looking for a way home.

Oh wind
oh rain
and waves
crush all arrogance
and don't remember this land
because everyone has forgotten
would be wrong
will go astray
from his young age.

®®Edy Samudra Kertagama
Lampung, Indonesia


BIOGRAPHY:
Edy Samudra Kertagama

Poet and director. He has been invited to national and international literary and theater conferences. Since 1979, he has directed 123 theatrical performances by both Indonesian and international authors with Kuman Theater Studies. He has been invited to various literary meetings including: 1. Rumahitam Andalas Arts Forum (RAAF) and Sumatran Writers Gathering (TSS) Batam in 2008. 2. Nusantara Poet Festival Sempena The2 Kediri International Poetry Gathering, Kediri in 2008, 3. Indonesian Poet Festival Medan Poetry Competition in 2009. Invited to the Nusantara Poet Meeting and Festival held at the Language and Library Council, Kuala Lumpur and Rumah PENA Kuala Lumpur in 2009. 2016 International Literature Seminar at Gajah Mada University In addition to writing poetry, essays, pantuns and stage scripts, Edy Samudra Kertagama is also known as a theater director and actor, he has conducted explorations and various performances with the Kuman theater which was founded in 1979.
His poetry books have been published in anthologies: Kering (1997), Nyanyian Sunyi (2002), Sajak-sajak pendek Embun Putih (2004), Mantra Sang Nabi (2016), Kereta Gandeng dan Sajak Burung Rajawali (2019), Senja dan Gerimis (2024), and Arutala (2024).
His poems have appeared in various local media in Indonesia, including in various joint anthologies such as Rumpun Kita (Our Rumpun), published by the Malaysian National Writers Association (PENA) in 2009; Kutaraja Banda Aceh – Bilingual Indonesian – English published by the Aceh Writers Alliance in 2008; Tanah Pilih (Selected Land) published by the Jambi Provincial Culture and Tourism Office in 2008; Dari Sragen Memandang Indonesia (From Sragen Looking at Indonesia) published by the Sragen Arts Council Literature Committee (DKDS); Surakarta Literature Forum in 2012; Puisi Menolak Korupsi 4 published by the Surakarta Literature Forum. In 2015, Memo for People's Representatives was published by the Surakarta Literature Forum. In 2015, Memo on Anti-Violence Against Children was published by the Surakarta Literature Forum. Surakarta Literature (2016), Titik Temu (Meeting Point) published by the Kampoeng Jerami Community in 2014, Hilang Silsilah (Lost Lineage) published by the Lampung Arts Council in 2013, Gerimis (in another version) published by Logung Pustaka and the Lampung Arts Council in 2005, Festival Januari (January Festival) published by the Lampung Arts Council, Cetik (Cetik) published by the Lampung Arts Council, Jung (Jung) published by the Lampung Arts Council, Meeting of Two Currents published by the Lampung Arts Council, Pusaka Dari Utara (Northern Heritage) published by the North Lampung Arts Council in 2006, Wajah (Face) published by the Mata Dunia Literature House in 1997, Love in Summer (Bilingual Anthology English and Spanish), The Mist (International Poetry Global) Glacier (2024), DISCURSE (Global Literature Magazine) in both English and Urdu,
In addition to publications in dozens of anthologies, his poems have also appeared in PUSAT (Jakarta Language Agency) magazine, a regional print media in Indonesia, and in magazines Internationally, among others: 1. Atunis Galaxy Poetry Magazine-Albania (2024), 2. KOBIAL Magazine BANGLADESH (2024) 3. Literary e Magazine in Greece-Greece (2024) 4. Portal Magazine in Greece-Greece (2024) 5. ORFEU Magazine Kosovo (2024) 6. Gazeta Destinacioni Magazine-Albania (2024) 7. Sindh Courier Magazine Pakistan (2024). 8. Antunis Galaxy Poetry-Albania (2024) 9. Swapner Sahitya Patrika magazine (The Raft of Dreams Literary Magazine India) 2024. 10. Puspaprovat Magazine India, 2024. 11. Literary BARCALONA Magazine Spain 2024.12. Raven Cege Magazine Germany 2024. 13. European Poetry Magazine(Greece) 2024. 14. Polis Magazino Greece (Greece) 2024. 15. Antunis Galaxy Poetry-Albania (2024) 16. Antunis Poetry Magazine, 11/12/2024 17. Alessandria Magazine-today Italy 11/12/2024, 18. Atunis Galaxy Poetry - Alabania 2-13-2025. 19. HATIPEN MAGAZINE February 14, 2024, 20. ORFEU Magazine Kosovo (2025). 21. QADRI TIMES NEWS-INDIA magazine March 2025, 22. Issue 48 WORDSMITH International Editorial
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