Kota Bawah Tanah (Dorothea Rosa Herliany)

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KOTA BAWAH TANAH

tubuh siapakah melukis gelap.
melubangi cahaya dalam terowongan,
menuju petabuta.

para pejalan menanti sejutamil jarak mengkerut.
dalam perjalanan matahari membeku.
para pemahat merias wajah kota yang terkubur.
di bawah tanah terkutuk.

tubuh siapakah, perempuan yang menangis,
ibu yang kesepian,mengukir abad lelaki,
di lorong-lorong peradaban penuh dendam.

            Athena, 2003

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