Spiders dance
On her dance floor
You dance to her tune
The dance of death
Dance.
For the Magpietales
NAGA WORLDWIDE RELEASE : ONLINE
N A G A
A novel by: ninotaziz
- ISBN: 1-4771-2924-3 (Trade Hardback 6x9)
- ISBN13: 978-1-4771-2924-1 (Trade Hardback 6x9)
- ISBN: 1-4771-2923-5 (Trade Paperback 6x9)
- ISBN13: 978-1-4771-2923-4 (Trade Paperback 6x9)
- Pages : 239
- Book Format : Trade Book 6x9
- Subject : FICTION / General
Description
‘Loyalty and betrayal are the two faces of human nature,
which give rise to legends that withstand the test of time.’
NAGA spans three realms from the ancient world – Middle Kingdom during the Tang Dynasty, Nagara and Bhumi Semenanjung Melayu. It is the story of three adventurers, Sri Gemom, Srikandi and Kemboja and how fate set their worlds on a collision course that shook the very foundations of an ancient civilisation. More than that, against the background of sorcery and magic, the tragic tale of survival and loyalty shines through.
Haiku Heights : First
The chilly air
Leaves find their way home
First snow falls
A slight warm breeze
The world turns alive
First buds appear
What an orchestra
Of flowers and bees
First sun rays shine
The most beautiful
Golden amber red
First leaves fly
Leaves find their way home
First snow falls
A slight warm breeze
The world turns alive
First buds appear
What an orchestra
Of flowers and bees
First sun rays shine
The most beautiful
Golden amber red
First leaves fly
NAGA : A Malaysian Tragedy
This is a prologue to a Malaysian ancient folklore, a tragedy.
For the most beautiful princess, lured by her first love, became a dragon.
This is the legend of the Chini Lake - NAGA.
For the most beautiful princess, lured by her first love, became a dragon.
This is the legend of the Chini Lake - NAGA.
Naga.
A green and golden sea serpent rose from the sea foams
and rode the waves. Angry, her fury was terrible to behold.
Bared fangs and outstretched claws glinted in the sun.
All the ships that passed through
her lair perished. One thought repeated itself
in her deep consciousness. Humans.
Betrayal.
Until a ship with crisp white sails approached.
The scent in the air stopped the Naga. She looked up.
There was a lone girl on deck of the ship.
She looked sad and lonely.
Srikandi.
Waterdrops fell like a string of pearls from the Naga’s eyes
and looked like sparkling tears.
and looked like sparkling tears.
Love.
Love stopped the Naga’s mindless rampage. Never again.
Sri Gemom dived into the depths of the sea.
Sri Gemom dived into the depths of the sea.
Evermore.
***
Naga
Bangunnya ia dari busa laut, menunggang ombak
Kemarahan naga menggunung, dahsyat
Ngeri taring dan kuku menyentap.
Kemarahan naga menggunung, dahsyat
Ngeri taring dan kuku menyentap.
Kesemua kapal yang singgah, yang lalu
Naga musnahkan. Yang terlihat, yang terhidu
Ahhh, manusia. Sungguh jemu.
Naga musnahkan. Yang terlihat, yang terhidu
Ahhh, manusia. Sungguh jemu.
Pengkhianat.
Sehingga sebuah kapal dengan layar putih menghampiri.
Terhidu bauan dari tanahair - teratai dan serai wangi
Seorang gadis di atas kapal sendirian
Sedih dan kesepian.
Srikandi.
Terhidu bauan dari tanahair - teratai dan serai wangi
Seorang gadis di atas kapal sendirian
Sedih dan kesepian.
Srikandi.
Titisan airmata jatuh bak mutiara berguguran
dari mata Naga bak mutiara berkilauan.
dari mata Naga bak mutiara berkilauan.
Kasih sayang.
Terhenti amukan Naga. Timbul nilai diri Putri.
Sri Gemom menyelam ke dasar laut menyendiri.
Selama-lamanya.
***
Naga
L'eau tombaient comme des perles des yeux
de la Naga et ressemblait à des larmes scintillantes.
Amour.
L'amour aveugle arrêté saccage du Naga. Jamais plus.
Sri Gemom plongé dans la mer bleu.
Jamais plus.
Copyright (c) 2012 ninotaziz
The lock
I stand here, before a door - my hand on the handle questioning still, why am I here, what lies ahead of me, the gateway to my past or future beckons silently. "Unlock the portal, be free!
Am I to step out
This chilly morn of greyness
Or stay put - be still
There is a silence in the hallway, the guardians of timeless prisons hold the key, both to the reason and means for this imprisonment of mind and soul, the lost ones - we are neither aware nor do we care
Frozen inertia
My heart is the lock I hold
To my own doomed cell
And yet, this morning, at dawn break, oh! how glorious
Even though in my mind only, the sun rises above an imagined horizon
And I realise it is my first ever notion of time ?
I awaken with realisation of self, my toes, my nails
I sing aloud
Hitherto quiet, I can't hide
This bursting joy inside
In a moment of utter abandon, the ceiling cracks, the doors fling open wide to let in the river of awareness rushing, gushing, spilling over the floors of cold marble -warm, pulsing, swishing at my feet, and I dive
Into its embracing life
I am born !
And I swim towards the light
I gasp for air - I cry.
I unlock the gates of heaven and fall into the arms of a mortal - roar in triumph, oh joyous celebration.
I am home.
written for haiku heights
Copyright 2012 © zalina abdulaziz @ ninotaziz
Am I to step out
This chilly morn of greyness
Or stay put - be still
There is a silence in the hallway, the guardians of timeless prisons hold the key, both to the reason and means for this imprisonment of mind and soul, the lost ones - we are neither aware nor do we care
Frozen inertia
My heart is the lock I hold
To my own doomed cell
And yet, this morning, at dawn break, oh! how glorious
Even though in my mind only, the sun rises above an imagined horizon
And I realise it is my first ever notion of time ?
I awaken with realisation of self, my toes, my nails
I sing aloud
Hitherto quiet, I can't hide
This bursting joy inside
In a moment of utter abandon, the ceiling cracks, the doors fling open wide to let in the river of awareness rushing, gushing, spilling over the floors of cold marble -warm, pulsing, swishing at my feet, and I dive
Into its embracing life
I am born !
And I swim towards the light
I gasp for air - I cry.
I unlock the gates of heaven and fall into the arms of a mortal - roar in triumph, oh joyous celebration.
I am home.
written for haiku heights
Copyright 2012 © zalina abdulaziz @ ninotaziz
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