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Poetry: Ancient Music

Ancient Music By Ezra Pound

Winter is icummen in.

Lhude sing Goddamm.

Raineth drop and staineth slop,

And how the wind doth ramm!

Sing :Goddamm.

Skiddeth bus and sloppeth us,

An ague hath my ham.

Freezeth river, turneth liver,

Damn you, sing Goddamm.

Damn you, sing Goddamm.

Goddam, Goddamm, ‘tis why I am, Goddamm

So ‘gainst the winter’s balm.

Sing goddamm, damm, sing Goddamm.

Sing Goddamm, sing goddamm, DAMM.

Thank You Friends

 

At the park schools, there were two girls who were chatting and joking at recess. They were Claura and Angel.

"Ngel, I want to tell you about a secret" said Claura with glowing eyes.

"What?" Angel asked curiously.

"John loves Ngel .. hehehe "said Claura.

"What? John? Are you serious?” asked Angel.

"Yeah, yesterday he told me if he loves me Ngel" replied Claura

"But I refused. He is my best friend. I want our friendship kept intact without anybody hurt. " said Claura

Claura knew that Angel also loved John, even though Angel never told it. She did not want his friendship with Angel and John broke up, even though Claura also loved John.

John was very disappointed with Claura because she rejected his love. Claura felt bad for John. He felt increasingly tenuous friendship. He was also confused because her mother was also being sick. His mother had asthma that it was very acute.

Every day Claura must taken care her mother. He also must worked in a restaurant after school to supplement the cost of her life and buy medicine for her mother because the money sent by her brother who worked in foreign countries was not enough.

In the school cafeteria, Angel met John.

"John, are you still angry with Claura?" said Angel.

"Why be angry?" he asked in surprise.

"Do not pretend, if you don’t know about it. I already know all John ... "said Angel

"John, do not you think Claura feeling? Currently she is thinking about the burden. She is experiencing "says Angel continued

"What do you mean?" He asked curiously.

"Claura thinking about you. She was sad because thinking our friendship. She did not want our friendship was destroyed just for the love. She was also sad because John thought about her mother. Her mother was sick. You should know about that. "said the Angel continued.

"Ok, Ngel. Now I understand. Thank you "John said.

After school, John went to Claura’s home. She knocked the door, but no answered. Then John went into Claura’s home.

"Claura ... ra .. ra ...? I am John ........ "shouted John

"Cla .. uraaa isn’t at home." the mother replied with voice cracking with emotion.

"Oh ... sorry mom, I'm John. Are you Claura mother "asked John.

"Yes son, " aSsked her mother.

"I am Claura’s friend mom. I bring food for mom and Claura. "John replied.

Claura’s mother was very happy because Claura has a kind friend. Then John and her mother talked about something. Her mother also told about her illness. Her mother also wished recover for the disease immediately quickly.

"Yes mom, Amen ..." John said.

After they finish chatted, Claura went to home from work. He was surprised to see John at her home.

"John ....? what are you doing in my house? "asked Claura surprised.

"Already, take a break Ra .." said her mother.

"I visited your mother Ra. Because I heard your mother is sick " replied John.

"Who told you? Angel? "asked Claura.

"Yeah .." said John shortly.

"Ok, thanks a lot" said Claura.

After that, John returned to his home and said goodbye to Claura and mother. Her mother was smile. Then her mother whispered something to John.

"Please keep my daughter, someday" Claura mother whispered.

John was shocked and just respond with smiles and then go home.

Claura gave money from her work to her mother, but her mother refused and asked Claura to keep it. Her mother also said that John was a good boy. Claura only could smile. She was glad her mother said it.

Suddenly Claura shocked because the clock is showing at 22.00, while he has not been doing his homework. Then he do it until 4 a.m.

"Uhh ... finally finished "

Claura was very tired and then she fell asleep on the desk.

"Kring krung tring krung" alarm’s Claura goes off.

"What? Already at 7? I have not take a bath "shouted Claura.

Then Claura taken a bath quickly. Because he was late, Claura could not have breakfast and say goodbye to her mother. She walked 10 steps from the gates of her home, she forgot to bring a her homework book. Then Claura returned to her bed room to take her book.

"Why you run Ra?," asked her mother

"I take my book Mom," she said, putting her book into a bag.

"Ra .... please gets me ......... "

"Sorry ma, I'm hurry. I'm late. I’m sorry Mom .... "screamed Claura before her mother complete her words.

Claura ran away quickly and boarded the bus. Arriving at school, he was wrong used a uniform that should be used on that day. But she was forgiven. Claura ran back to class quickly. And until the class, the teacher didn’t come.

"Huhhh ... shit! "he grumbled.

"Same Ra, last night I was doing until midnight " said Angel.

"I'm worse. I slept at 4 a.m. "regrets Claura.

"What??" surprised Angel.

"Yeah, and now I'm so sleepy" he said.

"You must sleep," advises Angel.

"Ok, I'll try" she said.

Claura tried to sleep. When she will closed his eyes, she remembered something. Her eyes got tears.

"Ra,, why you cry?" said Angel.

"I'm so sad Ngel ..." she replied.

"Why?" asked Anel.

Before Claura answered, suddenly John came and told Claura to immediately go home. Claura shocked and rush home.

At home, she took care of her mother. After her mother was asleep, he went into the bedroom and wanted to sleep. Suddenly there is incoming sms.

"Nut ... nut .. nut .. "

"Who?” she thought to himself.

Apparently it is from John. John asked how her mother. Claura respond immediately and then sleep.

The next day, before leaving for school, Claura checked her books. Suddenly her mother called her.

"Claura ... Cla .. u .. rrra ... aa "

"Yes ma, what's up?" asked Claura worried.

Claura went to her mother's room quickly. She was surprised to see the state of her mother who was very weak. Her mother was very critical. She was confused, and then called an ambulance. Her mother was taken to the hospital. After the doctor checked her out, Claura immediately asked about the mother.

"Dock .. how the condition of my mother?," she asked worried.

"Hmmmt ... I’m sorry, your mom can not we rescued. She passed away" replied the doctor.

Without spending a lot of words, Claura cried. She could not stop crying over the departure of her mother.

'It's my fault! " she shouted.

"I'm sorry Mom, I can not take good care of you" he regrets.

In the afternoon, the mother Claura was buried. At the funeral she was still cry. Her friends tried to console her, but it still can not.

"Ra, are you all right?" said Angel.

"I'm okay, Ngel. But I'm regret it "said Claura.

"Why?" Angel asked curiously.

Then Claura told Angel and John that her mother died because his mistake. Claura forgot do not give medicine to his mother when he's leaving school yesterday. That's why her mother died. In fact her mother's medicine should be given for 3 months regularly and should not be stopped.

"It's my fault ..." he said as he Claura banging body.

"No Ra, it is God's will." Said John.

"Now I'm alone here. My brother is working in foreign country and my mother was dead. "Said Claura.

"N O !!!" screamed Angel and John together.

"We are your family Ra, me and John" Angel said.

"Yes Ra, we will always be there for you." said John.

Claura was very glad to hear it. Then Claura embraced her friends.

"Thank you, friends" said Claura.

   By Erna Jati K