BUANASENI

Monyet-monyet itu

Mereka terengkak-engkak

Melempar kata

Melontar tohmahan

Meroyan tak tentu hala

Makin kita lihat

Makin kita menyampah

Mungkin ini azab dunia

Manusia yang berdosa

Mana pergi wakil kita?

Manifestonya yang dulu manis

Mana hilangnya kewarasan?

Mungkin disimpan dalam lutut

Mana wujudnya demokrasi

Melabun sudah ideologi itu

Melingkupkan dunia

Oleh Jo Haq

31 Julai 2021

7:38 malam

Bangsar

By Jo Haq

30 July 2021

THE WORLD is damned with a pandemic. No vaccine nor cure identified. A man. Call him Aswad the Jammer. A drunkard. An artist. He is immuned to the damned virus. He walks across the city seeing people dying everywhere. Those who are still alive became hooligans. Stealing. Killing. All sorts of madness. The Government collapsed. Authorities lost control. Religion forgotten. He walks the street in black leather jacket, black t-shirt, black Converse, black half-a-sack and a black guitar. His hair uncut but not too long. He couldn't figure out why he is immuned. Later Aswad found people who are also immuned to the virus. After so much thought, him, and those with the same fate as him, share one thing in common, that could be the explanation for why they are immuned. That one thing they all have in common is clove cigarettes. So, amongst his pack are various people who had a long history of smoking loads of Sampoerna, Gudang Garam and the like. They set themselves to a mission to look for more cloves, and they ended in the ruined city of Jakarta, where he met his namesis, the Gangster Lord, Pak Darsono, who controls the harvesting of cloves. Darsono holds the currency far valuable than money or gold. He controls Jakarta. Soon he may control the World for where else can you find cloves, if not in Indonesia. Aswad and his Black Squad soon find themselves in action in their quest to acquire cloves. And, the saga begins ........

BIRD-OF-PARADISE 

Caricreatures Return Series 

By Johan Ishak of Buanaseni Studio 

2021

Computer graphics via Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and Stylus 

For print on 2ftx2ft canvas

Fear Not the Fate

But what you paint on the canvas

... for people to see, 

... is the opposite of it

Fear without courage

... would only mean

... that God may be imperfect

So, embracing that juxtaposition

As the driving force

... is the act of proving

... that God is perfect

We have to go through life as it is

Not hide under the veil of fear

Just assume that you need to stake

The heart of the vampire

Before its fangs

... reach your pink juicy neck

By Jo Haq

29 July 2021

12:00 am

KL Eco City

Jika kita ini mangsa malam

Mohon jangan dibutakan siang

Panggillah

Panggillah Malaikat Dinihari

Agar diciumkan diri (ini)

Keberkatan Illahi

Sebelum kita pergi

Sebelum meninggalkan dunia

Keampunan manisNya

Kita ingin (ianya) ditiup ke jiwa

Panggillah Malaikat Fajar

Panggillah

Mohon dihidayahkan cahaya

Jika kita ingin tinggalkan kegelapan

Oleh Jo Haq

26 Julai 2021

2:21 pagi

KL Eco City

Caricreatures Return Series • By Johan Ishak of Buanaseni Studio • 2021 • Computer graphics via Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and Stylus • For print on 2ftx2ft canvas

By Jo Haq and Merah Rahman

A drama of fruit figurines - I am King declared the Durian. Who is worthy to be my Queen and members of my court? Hmmm.... who do you think should be Queen? It has to be the Dragon Fruit. And the Wild Berries shall be amongst the palace folks. The Dragon Fruit has to plead its case. What justifies the Dragon Fruit to be the Queen? It is the only fruit whose seeds are randomly scattered within with no devine architecture in its arrangement. It shall be evil. It shall be chaos... but full of passion. Then the Pineapple will claim he is to be the King's advisor as he has eyes everywhere and even if his head is cut off an buried, he will be reborn again to serve the King. Yes, let's appoint the Pineapple. Who should take care of the kingdom’s treasures and riches? This is a tricky one. A Jackfruit has been accused of swallowing all gold nuggets belonging to the King. Hmmm.... sounds like a modern day politician. Off with his head. There is no place for him in this court. Maybe it should be the Banana. He has nothing to hide so much so he wears his heart outside for the world to see. And bananas would lend its leaves to protect all from heavy rain. How noble is the banana. Who shall protect them all? Hmmm.... this is a tricky one too. Maybe it is the Kings children themselves. They are born armored and would not betray the King. No.. no.. they shall be as expected, born not to work. Maybe it will be the Salaks. Shielded with thick skin. Like armours. And sometimes the smell is enough to scare off the weak hearted. Magnificent choice! We need a Court Jester. Something funny or sarcastic. So, a sharp acidic fruit or something with a funny shape. Buy why? Perhaps the colour should be vibrant? Oooh... Maybe it should be the Kedondong. With its sharp sour taste that accompanies the harshness of reality and inside him he holds the big hairy truth. I disagree. I want something vibrant. Ok, present your case with your choice. I vote for the red, green and yellow Capsicums. Basis of proposal please. They look funny. That is all. One last verdict needed. Someone to lead the prayers. Oooh... this is a tough one too. Someone who is full of sustenance. That fuels the spiritual hunger of all. Coconut? No. Someone with many breasts like the Goddess Artemis. Blackberries? Sort of like multiple nipples or mini boobs. Nooooo.... Papayas. Hahha yes! And the coconut you mentioned... he is the dude imprisoned in the King's dungeon. Because he is a coconut case that cannot be saved. Maybe we should pick the villain fruits now. Coconut the crazy advisor. Cempedak and Nangka want to be King and Queen both equally corrupt. The world is unfair when they associate dark colours to evil. Should we apply that generalisation? Yes they equate dark colours to evil or poverty or stupidity. Yes. It’s like a political satire hidden in fable of fruit figurines. Coffee. Cocoa. Let's just create a whole army of foes from the nut family then. And they still have the lighter colours at the top ruling over them a.k.a. Nangka, Cempedak and Coconut. Yes. Like the Pigs in The Animal Farm. Playing puppet master. They rally the grapes, plums and blackberries working them up crying foul play and oppression. Gaining and fanning the grassroot’s rage. Not realising they are just pawns. With their soft skins, they will be squished in the attempt of power grabbing. Not realising Coconut, Cempedak and Nangka are quietly sacrificing the Grapes to turn them into wine for their own consumption. Blaming King Durian and Queen Dragon Fruit of the disappearance of their children. It is indeed a cruel Fruits and Nuts World. At last, the society will collapse into one big fruit punch with no redemption and no hope.

By Jo Haq and Merah Rahman

23 July 2021

10:51 pm

KL Eco City / Bukit Gita Bayu

Imagine the world only you (alone) as human

Like the movie I Am Legend

You'd talk to animals or the trees

And turn fruits into figurines

And make a little drama using those figurines

You'd observe the war: red ants vs black ants

Ahah!

Who do you think would win?

Red or black?

I suppose none, 

... because the scorpion would devour them all 

... or maybe the ants would form one big formation

... and eat the scorpion

Like sand controlled by the ghosts in the Mummy movie

The scorpion, it is not saved either

From the sky you would eagerly wait

A magnificent owl would dive 

... and swallow the scorpion

Hmmmm..... 

Do you think if you are the last person on Earth, 

... the aliens would come and pick you up?

By Jo Haq and Merah Rahman

23 July 2021

9:42 pm

KL Eco City / Bukit Gita Bayu

Thunder but no rain

This blastard place

Without any solace

Without the spirit's face

I am but a lonely wolf

Howling to the moon above

Ice but no water

This forsaken crib

Freezing my every rib

Cracking my once rosy lips

I am but an imaginary Viking

Painted of blood and ink

Smoke but no tongue of fire

This horrifying jail

Gulping the evil ale

Cheering the amusement gale

I am but I am not

My own ghost or my own foe

By Jo Haq

23 July 2021

12:07 am

KL Eco City

Tidur sahaja

Tidurlah marhain yang lara

Agar mimpi-mimpi indah belaka

Biar fantasi kunjung tiba

Menggambarkan indahnya dunia

Melupakan duka dan nestapa

Menjanjikan esok yang ceria

Memeluk suam rasa cinta

Untuk alam dan manusia

Mengharung hidup ini jua

Di dalam keperihan buana

Dengan keredhaan yang Esa

Oleh Jo Haq

19 Julai 2021

11:12 malam

KL Eco City

Anak kecil menangis teresak-esak

Dia rindu ayahnya jauh sangat

Kata anak, 

"Ayah, mana gergasi hijau?"

Ayah sebak

Dia membelek-belek katalog kek

Mana nak cari kek gergasi hijau?

Budak kecil dah berfantasia

Tentang makluk hijau pecah dinding

Dinding bata yang diperbuat dari kek

Kononnya esok anak boleh kunyah bata

Kononnya esok dia sambut dengan gergasi

Sambut harijadinya dengan binatang hijau

Ayah masih membelek-belek internet

Semua tak berjalan

Habis perniagaan tutup

Bukan apa pun

Nak beli gergasi hijau saja pun

Untuk anak kecil kembali riang

Oleh Jo Haq

19 Julai 2021

12.00 pagi

KL Eco City

The magenta box came

With no note from any sender

What a mysterious box this must be

Scarlet undone its silver ribbons

She opened the box

Beams of light flashed out

Filling every space in the room

Radiating its energy

... onto particles of air

A sphere the size of a bull's scrotum

... gracefully float

It went upwards

... and froze in the middle of the room

Boasting its purple glow

Mesmerising the eyes with its haze

Telling humanity,

"Get up you lazy bastards!, 

 ... and rise above that stupid 

 ... melancholic saga of yours!"

By Jo Haq

18 July 2021

8:51pm

KL Eco City

Terbitlah engkau mentari

Bangun dari tidurmu yang sepi

Biar merahmu menjangkau saujana

Menyentuh dedaunan pohon di buana

Biar sinarmu membuka mata yang terlena

Mengejut jiwa-jiwa sengsara

Bangkitlah wahai mentari merah

Mulakan hari kami dengan harapan cerah

Biar habamu menyusuk di hati

Mencairkan kebekuan naluri ini

Menyalalah engkau mentari merah

Yang terserlah

Megah dan gagah

Oleh Jo Haq

9 Julai 2021

10:09 pagi

Shah Alam

Laga, lagalah kepala

Macam ikan siam naik 'sheh'

Biar masing-masing bingung

Biar retak seribu di tengkorak

Biar meleleh darah hitam busuk

Engkau orang tinggi bongkak

Konon langit tujuh kau terbang

Esok kita akan saksi lihat

Terjunamnya engkau jatuh

Terhempap langsung tenggelam

Dimakan bumi dikunyah ulat

Dikurniakan darjat neraka tujuh

Haaaa... apa lagi?

Lagalah kepala tu

Laga sampai mampus

Biar manusia untung tanpa engkau

Biar kemanusiaan terbit gah

Oleh Jo Haq

7 Julai 2021

10:22 malam

KL Eco City

'Bro', aku dah sendat ni

Dah tiga bulan tak bayar hutang bank

'Tuition English' anak aku pun tak sambung

Bini asyik bising kenapa 'cancel' Netflix

Duit rokok dah jadi duit 'mask' muka

Simpanan tua dah kerepot 

Kerja baru belum dapat-dapat lagi

Nak bawak Grab, orang dah tak berjalan

Nak biarkan sahaja rambut panjang

Bukan ada 'Boss' nak bising

Alih-alih, Kerajaan masih bingung

Tengok MySejahtera, 'vaccine' belum sedia

Tanya khabar kawan, ada yang dah mati

Tengok bil letrik, RM213.46

'Bro', pinjamkan aku RM500

Bila virus ni hilang, aku bayar balik

InsyaAllah, aku usahakan jua

Marhaen macam aku, apa pun aku boleh

Janji aku ada pekerjaan

Untuk tampung anak dan bini

Untuk hidup

Oleh Jo Haq

10:46 malam

6 Julai 2021

KL Eco City

I am standing

In the middle of chaos 

Like a thousand missiles 

Dropped from the sky

Destroying the civilisation

Into particles of dusts

Facing the bloody Murphy's law

Urging a prayer that should not be

Craving an alignment of planets

... and the sunshine that is overdue

Darkened by the great smoke

That arose from the deepest abyss

Only to envelope the horizon

And paint a morbid landscape

Raising the question,

"Where do we go?"

From this eye of storm

By Jo Haq

5 July 2021

12:42pm

Brickfields