Alfatihah... buat WS Rendra si Burung Merak

Mungkin ramai yang tidak mengenali penyair dan penyajak Indonesia WS Rendra atau Wahyu Sulaiman Rendra (Willibrordus Surendra Broto Rendra). Sewaktu menuntut di UKM aku sempat menyaksikan malam deklamasi sajak WS Rendra dalam tahun 1989 anjuran mahasiswa/si Indonesia. Ternyata WS Rendra amat bertenaga daripada segi penyampaiannya dan sepanjang satu jam persembahan beliau tidak memerlukan mikrofon. Suaranya cukup lantang dan bertenaga dan satu jam tak terasa. Persembahan beliau ditambah 15 minit lagi atas permintaan penonton.

Secara peribadi, aku amat meminati beliau. Alfatihah untuk Allahyarham WS RENDRA. Rujuk berita dari The Jakarta Post , Thu, 08/06/2009 WS Rendra, a famous poet and artist, died Thursday in Depok, West Java. He was 74.Rendra's daughter Clara Shinta said her father passed away around 8.30 p.m. at her home in Pesona Kayangan Depok, kompas.com reportedHe had been treated at several hospitals recently for coronary heart disease.

'God, I Love You': WS Rendra's
Last PoemSix days before he died,

WS Rendra wrote a poem from his hospital bed. In the untitled poem,
Rendra expressed his love to God.The handwritten poem was shown at his house in
Depok on Friday.

I am weak
But not helpless
I am not complaining about the pain or the itch
I want to drink tajin [rice water residue]
I never have difficulty breathing
but my physique is not satisfactory to have a normal and ideal position
I want to cleanse my body from chemical poison
I want to return to nature's way
I want to improve my dedication to Allah God,
I love you.

Rendra
31 July 2009
Mitra Keluarga Hospital

Alfatihah...