NOSTALGIA LIMA DEKAD

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 7:52 AM

 

Nostalgia Lima Dekad


Atari

BMX

Central Market

Datsun

E.T.

Fido Dido

Galah panjang

Hard Rock Cafe

Isabella

Jubilee Park

Kalkitos

Lat

Mokhtar Dahari

Nintendo

Oshin

Piccadilly Discotheque

Queen Elizabeth

Rambo

Samantha Fox

Thomas Cup 1992

Ustaz Hassan Azhari

Volvo 240

Wan Zaleha Radzi

XX Ray

Yoyo

Zippo



Oleh Jo Haq

17 September 2024

7:52 pagi

Bukit Jelutong


THE WATCH, THE CLOCK AND THE DAWN

Monday, September 16, 2024 at 10:35 PM

 

The Watch, the Clock and the Dawn


Here is a present

Here is a watch

Time for us is inherent

And preciously forged

Here is a gift

Here is a clock

The sand falls swift

And our destinies unlock

Here is a tribute

Here is the dawn

The ever devine attribute

And our stories are borne

What have I got to repay?

When sorrow burns me into a hardened clay

Alas, time has passed and away

Half a century one may say

Leaving no more space to play

And I shall cry everyday

Waiting to be flown away

Here is a present

Here is a gift

Here is a tribute

To men and their lives

Resting in the hour glass

Waiting for the last grains to flush

And may we end in just



By Jo Haq

16 September 2024

10:31 pm

Bukit Jelutong



ANGIN

Friday, September 13, 2024 at 3:18 PM

 

Angin


Angin bertiup kuat dan kencang

Di kala hidup bertemunya simpang

Ketat di dada belum lagi lapang

Setelah diasah mencabul senang

Dibelenggu warna-warna rambang

Yang mewujudkan rasa bimbang

Hanya tinggal gelap menanti terang

Oh! Tuhan, aku tidak girang

Aku masih berdiri tidaknya tumbang

Melafaz doa untuk semuanya imbang

Menantikan nikmat dan peluang

Agar berjaya aku di hari aku ditimbang



Oleh Jo Haq

13 September 2024

3:17 petang

Bukit Kiara



JAUHARI OUT THE WINDOW

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 10:49 PM

 

Jauhari Out the Window


I shall tell them,

What they do not know,

.... that they do not know

For they do not know,

.... what they do not know

But it seems quite known,

.... that they do not know,

.... what they do not know

And rather trickily known

.... that how can they know,

.... what they do not know,

.... when they do not know,

.... what they do not know?

I do not know

But what I do know

.... is that I know

That they do not know,

.... what they do not know

So, I shall tell them just that

What they do not know,

.... that they do not know

For I am in the know

Do you know what I mean?

I do not think that you know

So, know now



By Jo Haq

11 September 2024

10:47 pm

Bukit Jelutong



KOPI

Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 8:10 PM

 

Kopi


Alangkah enaknya kopi jantan ini?

Walaupun pahit,

Citarasa manisnya membuai gelora riang

Bukan seperti kepahitan kehidupan

Yang sering dilanda pancaroba

Yang merombak dan berombak

Alangkah enaknya kopi hitam ini?

Walaupun gelap,

Ketelusan aromanya tulus tanpa hipokrasi

Bukan seperti kebencian manusia

Yang sering melayan prejudis

Yang merogol dan menyondol

Alangkah enaknya kopi hangat ini?

Walaupun lecur bibir,

Namun dihirupkan jua melawan rintangan pancaindera

Bukan seperti bahang kebodohan bangsa

Yang sering dibakar hasad dan dengki

Yang menfitnah dan memanah

Alangkah enaknya kopi ini?

Selalu menemani aku setiap malam sunyi

Menerbangkan aku ke alam mimpi



Oleh Jo Haq

5 September 2024

8:07 malam

Bukit Jelutong



THE END

Monday, September 2, 2024 at 3:04 PM

 

The End


The pen has run out of ink


By Jo Haq

2 September 2024

3:00 pm

Bukit Kiara


PENGAKHIRAN

at 3:02 PM

 

Pengakhiran


Tinta kekeringan dakwat



Oleh Jo Haq

2 September 2024

3:00 petang

Bukit Kiara


..... BUT I AIN'T FREE FROM SINS AND DARKNESS THOUGHTS

Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 9:55 PM

 

..... but I Ain't Free from Sins and Darkness Thoughts


I want to sail to the edge of the World

But I ain't a sailor with a mighty can of spinach

I want to fly to the dark side of the moon

But I ain't a flying pig whose crazy diamond shines

I want to catch all the shooting stars in the sky

But I ain't the little prince full of magical imaginations

I want to scale the arpeggios from hell

But I ain't the Viking whose fingerboard is scalloped

I want to free everyone from the sufferings of this life

But I ain't Atlas whose shoulders bear gigantic sphere

I want to own all the fame and appreciation

But I ain't the Dutch whose ear he cut and gave to the prostitute

I want to be wealthy and buy all that money can

But I ain't the man who sold the world to the Devil

I want to die peacefully and ascend to the heavens where the Angels are .....



By Jo Haq

31 August 2024

9:48 pm

Bukit Jelutong




HUJANKAH PETANG INI?

at 5:33 PM

 


Hujankah Petang Ini?


Langit kelabu 

Bagaikan awan leper

Menyelimut dosa-dosa manusia

Mengunci langit dari menabur hujan


Oleh Jo Haq

31 Ogos 2024

5:29 petang

Bukit Jelutong



MENIDAKKAN MERDEKA

at 5:17 PM

 

Menidakkan Merdeka


Alam memerhati kita

Membisik alunan rintihan

Sejak dahulu kala

Sehingga penghujung zaman

Namun tidak diendahkan jua

Terus menerus kita memusnah

Sesekali Alam sudi mendidik kita

Di Gunung Sinai

Ia semarak menyemai

Di Pohon Bodh Gaya

Ia kembang menjana

Di Gua Hira'

Ia sayup merombak

Angkuhnya kita tak terkira

Bagaikan katak dididih perlahan

Sehingga kelak pengakhiran

Hanyalah segumpal daging busuk

Tak bernyawa

Tak bermakna

Tak bermakrifat

Tak berkemerdekaan



Oleh Jo Haq

31 Ogos 2024

5:13 petang

Bukit Jelutong


AKU RELAKAN

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 1:46 AM

 

Aku Relakan


Permergianmu itu

Suatu emansipasi

Dari dunia yang cela


Oleh Jo Haq

27 Ogos 2024

1:44 pagi

Bukit Jelutong


Arwah Ian Zuhayr Bin Johan di dalam ingatan.


MEGA MERAH

Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 9:14 PM

 Mega Merah


Lihat itu langit,

Mega-mega merah tadi hilang

Menggelaplah dunia

Unggas pun kembali ke sarangnya

Muncullah ribuan serangga

Mengerliplah bintang-bintang jauh

Datangnya pula kesyahduan malam

Kemeriahan Cengkerik

Dan kemerdekaan mentari

Walaupun empat puluh ribu saat

Tetap ia akan kembali

Mencurahkan baktinya kepada insani

Memangkinkan bunga seri pagi

Dan meleraikan embun pagi

Maka bersabarlah kita semua

Kerana setiap kesedihan itu

Pasti ada mentarinya

Lihat itu langit,

Mega-mega merah semalam kembali



Oleh Jo Haq

24 Ogos 2024

9:11 malam

Bukit Jelutong


WARTAWAN TERHITUNG

Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 7:50 PM

 

Wartawan Terhitung


Tinta lembayung

Kata-katanya melambung

Kadangkala ada tersinggung

Yang salah pasti tanggung

Ini bukan cereka panggung

Tetapi kejujuran teragung

Biarkan semua membingung

Akan kedunguan sekampung

Apabila pemimpin terapung

Semua pakat ikut punggung

Buta-buta mereka menyanjung

Sedangkan apabila direnung

Sememangnya najis segunung

Maka berilah suatu lorong

Agar penulis bisa menyabung

Demi tanah semenanjung

Kembalikan demokrasi ulung



Oleh Jo Haq

22 Ogos 2024

7:49 malam

Bukit Jelutong



ALAM MENEMANI AKU

at 2:30 AM

 

Alam Menemani Aku


Alam bagaikan mengikut rentak irama

Apabila aku merasa gembira

Mentari bersinar cerah saksama

Apabila aku resah gelisah

Awan berarak mendung belaka

Apabila aku sedih gundah gulana

Hujan menembak halilintar

Apabila aku tenang di jiwa

Malam menyusur gelap gelita

Alam bagaikan mengikut rentak irama

Seolah-olah mengiakan apa sahaja

Menemani aku, suka atau duka

Mengikuti aku, riang atau nestapa

Mendorong aku supaya redha

Mengingatkan aku kepada yang Esa



Oleh Jo Haq

22 Ogos 2024

2:24 pagi

Bukit Jelutong




COCK SLAVERY

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 9:38 PM

 

Cock Slavery


Meow! Meow!

Meow! Meow!

Meow! Meow!

It calls

Meow! Meow!

Says the pussy

So, it stares at you

Gleamingly and inviting

Your jaw instantly drops

Drooling of smelly saliva

The bastard dogs you are

Can't get your mind off it

Invading your cerebrum

Smashing it like oats

Shaving your wallets

Draining your little pathetic soul

As if your existence

Is nothing more

Than a puppet

Dancing away

To the strings

The melody

And slavery

Meow!

Meow! Meow!

Meow! Meow!



By Jo Haq

19 August 2024

9:37 pm

Bukit Jelutong


MALKOVICH TRAUMA

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 8:04 AM

 

Malkovich Trauma


It's four in the morning

I woke up to a weird dream

John Malkovich was in it

All he had to do was,

... scream "Fuck You"

And I was instantly awaken

The aircond was too cold

So, I switched to the fan

Then I was sweating

My eyes were still wide open

The tummy growled

The damn gastric juice triggered

Down the staircase I went

Heading for the refrigerator

Devoured three pieces of Tim Tam

And gulps of low sugar Vitagen

That'll do the trick

I should be able to doze off

But hang on

One Sampoerna cigarette had to be lit

That aroma of cloves

Aimed to be a closure

But, no ....

My eyes were still wide open

Perhaps masturbation would work?

(Commercial Break)

Oh! It did not work!

Damn! I am tired and sleepy

Yet the eyes were still wide open

Suddenly, from outside the window,

.... the mosque projected the Azan

Oh! Time to start the day again

This time, with a media presentation,

.... to the board of some palm oil association

And that is when,

My eyes would fall asleep

"Blimmey!"



By Jo Haq

15 August 2024

6:01 am

Bukit Jelutong


ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO FROM P

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 11:05 PM

 

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO from P


His name is Ahmed

Her name is Bahiyah

His name is Chamil

Her name is Darwiyah

His name is Emeer

Her name is Fatima

His name is Ghaffar

Her name is Hawa

His name is Ismael

Her name is Jawariah

His name is Kareem

Her name is Lateefa

His name is Mohammad

Her name is Naqiah

His name is Omar

They once lived in Palestine



By Jo Haq

13 August 2024

11:02 pm

Bukit Jelutong


THE SEA UTTERS, "I RETURN BACK WHAT IS YOURS"

at 2:45 AM

 


The Sea Utters, "I Return Back What is Yours"


Along came the storm

Blowing from the far out straits

Bringing with it the death whispers

Shaking the palm trees

Shivering down to its roots

The waves roared in anger

And the rain drops 

.... like a thousand missiles

A judgement has been made

Damning humanity to its core

And soon it is discovered

A profound reminder of sort

Speechless and jaw dropping

A realisation that is overdue

Yet still no repentance

As the ocean returns to us

A pile of plastic manufactured artifacts

That we had wrongfully cast out

As if Nasa had found a second Earth



By Jo Haq

13 August 2024

2:41 am

Bukit Jelutong


UNWRAPPING A MISERABLE PIECE OF CHUPA CHUPS LOLLIPOP

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 12:29 AM

 


Unwrapping a Miserable Piece of Chupa Chups Lollipops


The boy grumbles

The boy screams

The boy swears

The boy shouts

The boy curses

The boy cries

The daddy took the stuff from the boy

The daddy grumbles

The daddy screams

The daddy swears

The daddy shouts

The daddy curses

The daddy cries



By Jo Haq

9 August 2024

12:23 am

Bukit Jelutong


I PAY MY TAXES

at 12:27 AM

 


I Pay My Taxes


I pay my taxes

And they spent it on RM100 million worthless privacy breaching covid-19 application

I pay my taxes

And they decided to not regularise oil prices when we are a net oil exporting nation

I pay my taxes

Only to foot the bills for RM100 billion civil service salaries out of a mere RM380 billion annual budget

I pay my taxes

Yet no affirmative actions are taken to protect local industry as it is being raped by Facebook, Google and Youtube

I pay my taxes....

What the hell!

Why am I paying my taxes again?



By Jo Haq

8 August 2024

12.31am

Shah Alam



TWENTY FIRST CENTURY BITCH

Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 11:34 PM

 

Twenty First Century Bitch


Here's me kissing my boy friend

Here's me eating some keto shit

Here's me doing my gym routine

Here's me with my big boobs

Here's me fixing my nose and lips

Here's me with my LV hand bag

Here's me dancing to Taylor Swift's

Here's me swearing at everyone online

Here's me complaining about my mom

Here's me, a twenty first century bitch yer' all



By Jo Haq

4 August 2024

11:31 pm

Bukit Jelutong



THE PARTNERSHIP

at 1:52 PM

 

The Partnership


Every dusk has its dawn

Every night has its day

Every flower has its bee

Every cloud has its rain

Every mountain has its rivers

Every ocean has its tide

Every land has its seasons

Every farmer has his dog

Every man has his woman

Every Romeo has his Juliet

Every castle has its king

Every sith has his jedi

Every war has its regrets

Every sorrow has its joy

Every pain has its gain

Every fall has its rise

Every event has its nostalgia

Every life has its soul

Every soul has a God



By Jo Haq

4 August 2024

1:44 pm

Shah Alam



THE DIAGRACED MADINSANITY

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 8:03 PM

 


The Disgraced Madinsanity


The climb that reaches the summit

The dive that touches the floor

The jump that pumps the adrenalin

The acceleration that hits 100

The punch that knocks down the opponent

The strum that vibrates the notes

The scream that scares the dogs

The erection that wets the pussy

The feast that hikes the sugar

The war that rapes humanity

The war that rapes humanity

The fucking war that rapes the fucking humanity



By Jo Haq

31 July 2024

8:01 pm

Petaling Jaya


FORGOTTEN, HAVE WE?

at 7:53 PM

 


Forgotten, Have We?


And we forget

When the sun used to shine

The birds used to chirp

The meadows bloomed all yellow

In that absence

We continue our journeys

Crawling over cold black stones

Showering with chilling acid rain

Swearing at each other

As if we are different animals

Minding our own fortunes

That in itself becomes the opium

Fuelling our damned lives

Never to consider a turn

When the sign board offers the way

For salvation and a chance

And we still forget

The sweetness of that sun, birds and meadows

That we ought to seek

That we should have embraced

That we must not forget



By Jo Haq

31 July 2024

7:31 pm

Petaling Jaya



HAK ILLAHI

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 8:51 PM

 

Hak Illahi


Anak tu,

Tuhan yang punya

Ikut suka Dia lah,

.... nak ambik balik bila

Tapi, tapi,

Aku belum cukup peluk

Aku belum cukup cium

Aku belum cukup bela

Betul,

Kau ingat Dia kisah?

Kau yang banyak dosa ni,

Takde punya Dia nak bagi 

Kau belum cukup doa

Kau belum cukup hidayah

Kau belum cukup makrifat

Lagi kau nak soal Dia

Kau tak malu?

Elok kau ambik gitar tu,

Nyanyilah sesedih boleh

Jangan kau soal apa-apa lagi

Macam itulah rupa,

Hidup yang membutuhi,

.... keredhaan



Oleh Jo Haq

Bukit Jelutong

25 Julai 2024

8:47 malam



DIMENSI PENCERITAAN HIDUP

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:16 PM


Dimensi Penceritaan Hidup


Maka dongaklah ke langit

Sungguh tinggi harus di panjat

Termengah-mengah nafas lelah

Yang disimbah warna kehidupan

Sang Kucing di tingkap usang

Ia memerhati insan-insan

Yang lagaknya agak keliru

Hasrat mungkin nak ke bulan

Langsung tiang lampu berbaris

Tidak jua termampu dipanjat

Akhirnya kita ini terkongkong

Di dalam sempadan hidup

Yang pasti telah ditentukan

Cuma hanya yang tinggal

Adalah persoalan-persoalan hidup

Samada mahu berdiri kendiri

Di dalam sinaran cahaya

Ataupun melingkup sungkur 

Di dalam kegelapan



Oleh Jo Haq

17 Jun 2024

10 Zulhijjah 1445

10:00 malam

Bukit Jelutong









COCK

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 12:26 AM

 



COCK

Bayu Utomo Radjikin

2005

80cm X 81cm

Acrylic on Canvas

Lot 127 of Henry Butcher's Malaysian & Southeast Asian Art Auction

Acquired on 19 May 2024


KICAUAN YANG HILANG

at 12:24 AM

 



KICAUAN YANG HILANG

Husin Othman

2024

183cm X 92cm

Acrylic on Canvas

Solo Show "Insta(Ku)rau" at Core Design Gallery

Acquired on 8 June 2024


THE ZIONIST LANDMARK IN MALAYSIA

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 7:25 PM

 

THE ZIONIST LANDMARK IN MALAYSIA



What is shown in this video is actually not a sinagogue. It is a Freemansonry temple or often known as the Grand Lodge. Freemason is a society originated in Scotland for ancient architects who build cathedrals and castles. Later morphed into secret society of gentlements who wanted to influence governments and society, and later became demonic. But this metamorphosis did not happen in Scotland, rather, it was hijacked by Jews as a vehicle to put non-Jews under their control, hence members of Freemasons are non-Jews. Also believed to have been used to extend the cult of decendents of Namrud, the ruler of Babylon who burnt Nabi Ibrahim. The decendents include Cleopatra of Egypt where Freemasonry flourished first. And Cleopatra's DNA flowed into Romans when she married a Roman Caesar, and that Namrud Egyptian bloodline flows all the way to Queen Elizabeth. So, it is no surprise that the late Queen was the Chairman of English Freemasons and she supports the Zionists.


These are the logos of Freemasons:









HOW A CEO SHOULD RESPOND IN AN INTERVIEW

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 12:41 AM


HOW A CEO SHOULD RESPOND IN AN INTERVIEW

By Johan Ishak

21 May 2024


CEO is a title that carries a lot of weight. It represents the organisation that the CEO is representing as well as the industry that the organisation is operating in. It also represents the alumni from which the CEO graduated from as well as the ethnic group or state from where the CEO hailed. The CEO also represents the more personalised groups such as his or her family, or the family surname itself. In a more general sense, he or she also represents the gender that the CEO belongs to. Therefore, if you appear to be like a bloody idiot, then unfortunately, it reflects badly on those various groups you are associated with in life.

One morning, while driving to work, I listened to the radio station BFM89.9. It was the Breakfast Grill session. I shall not name the CEO who was being grilled out of respect to fellow CEOs out there. However, I will share what went wrong in his replies to the questions asked by the radio DJ. So, readers, please do what is the opposite of what went wrong. Here goes.....


Q1. Why acquire assets and not lease them?

A1. Well, why do you need to lease them when you can buy? 

Comments: Whaddahell? The assets in question were not any specialised assets. They were generic equipment that you can lease like computers. In addition, he even said that he still buys even when the leasing supplier provide warranty and replacement with new models when the current ones reach the end of their commercial or technical useful lives. What annoys me is that he answered the question with a question that makes him sound stupid. The Company is listed on the 2nd board of Bursa. So, what he is doing is worsening his Return on Asset (ROA) ratio.


Q2. Why not utilise assets fully?

A2. Because we want to make sure that when there are new clients, we are ready to serve.

Comments: My understanding of his business is that it requires careful planning of capital expenditure to ensure that the expansion of production is done timely in tandem with the demand growth. Simply wasting valuable funds that end up to be idle asset is just stupid. Why bother? Apart from your ROA getting worse, you'll incur unnecessary finance costs, be it debt costs or equity costs. That cash could have been used for working capital purposes. He should have tackled the question from demand-pull perspective. That would have made it intelligent.


Q3. Why do you limit your number of staff?

A3. We try to avoid the formation of unions.

Comments: Oh! My God. Whilst I do agree with his statement, you DO NOT say that in public. I hope his legal counsel tells him that that is a big No No for a listed company to say. Here we are moving towards bloody ESG and shit, this CEO goes the opposite direction.


Q4. How do you ensure that you are able to secure Government subsidy?

A4. We are lucky that we turned into profits because of the huge Government subsidy. For the next coming year, we got some hearsay that we will be getting the subsidy again.

Comments: First of all, the Company is a listed company. They are expected to strive for profits from operation, and not from Government subsidies. What is even worse is that, he uses words such as "Hearsay" of Government approval of subsidies. Furthermore, the word "Hearsay" can also lead to wrong understanding that the Company is confident to get the subsidies as they have paid certain corruption money to certain people in the Government. Not a good perception to be stamped with, I must say.


Q5. Why did you increase your CEO's salary when you are cutting other costs?

A5. I have worked so hard for the past years. Therefore, I deserve that salary.

Comments: Sounds very selfish when he had just explained earlier how he avoided unions and that no salary increment was awarded to his staff. I think he should have said something along the lines of adjustment to reflect the work description for the enhanced profile of the Company. That would have sounded better.


Q6. What is the prospect of your revenue vis-a-vis the recent financial reports?

A6. As you can see, our revenues have declined against last year. That is normal for any business. You get this ups and downs all the time.

Comments: That is not how you answer a revenue question. A CEO must always deflect the negative attack of a decline revenue by highlighting factors that can contribute to the revenue growth in the future. Even if he or she is pushed to a corner for the matter, he or she should associate the decline in revenue to uncontrollable factors (such as exchange rate, Government recent changes in tariffs, etc) as much as possible and not give room for people to form negative opinions on the sales activities that are based on controllable factors.


Q7. How do you plan to achieve a PE ratio of 19?

A7. This is a family run business. We have friends and family who will help to buy our shares when the share price goes down. That will significantly help us to maintain price, relative to the Company's earnings.

Comments: Whaddafak! It is a godamn listed Company. You should never ever make references to activities akin to non-listed companies. He had just fundamentally destroyed the credibility of the business itself in everyone's valuation of the business.


Q8. { No particular question. However, I noticed that he kept on using the word "Honestly" when ever he answers }

Comments: That seems to suggest that prior to the particular interview, he has been answering dishonestly? Or is he indicating that he has a compulsion for lying? 


End of "bitchin".





~~~~~



TANGISAN GAZA

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7:38 PM

 

Tangisan Gaza


Anak yang tidur di bahu ayah

Di sekelilingnya memandang pilu

Ibu yang resah dan glisah

Tidak salahlah dia ketakutan

Angin bertiup sepoi menyejukkan

Memilukan mereka berhijrah

Dengan pancaindera yang galak

Mereka mencari di dalam kegelapan

Berselubung pasrah dan air mata

Hanya berharap apa yang belum

Mengalpakan sejarah yang hitam

Mendoakan qudrat sehingga terakhir


Oleh Jo Haq

18 May 2024

7:36 malam

Subang Jaya


LOOKING BACK IN LIFE 2

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 3:24 AM

 


Looking Back in Life 2

by Johan Ishak

May 2024

Photography

Gelugor, Penang

Model: Sally Dali the Cow



LOOKING BACK IN LIFE

at 3:23 AM

 



Looking Back in Life

by Johan Ishak

May 2024

Photography

Sungai Nibong, Penang

Model: Uncle Ghouse



IN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

at 3:21 AM

 


In Between Two Worlds

by Johan Ishak

May 2024

Photography

Georgetown, Penang


IN BETWEEN TWO LANDS

at 3:18 AM

 


In Between Two Lands

by Johan Ishak

May 2024

Photography

Penang



MERENUNG KESENDIRIAN

at 3:17 AM

 


Merenung Kesendirian

by Johan Ishak

April 2024

Photography

Bukit Jelutong

Model: Nor Latifah


MENUNGGU KESENDIRIAN

at 3:15 AM

 




Menunggu Kesendirian

by Johan Ishak

April 2024

Photography

Kota Damansara


THE GODFATHER

at 3:13 AM

 



The Godfather

by Johan Ishak

20 April 2024

Photography

Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur


THE GODSONS

at 3:11 AM

 




The Godsons

by Johan Ishak

20 April 2024

Photography

Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur


A SOLID RESPECT BETWEEN LAW ENFORCERS

at 3:10 AM

 




A Solid Respect Between Law Enforcers

by Johan Ishak

20 April 2024

Photography

Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur


A CLOUDY DISPARITY BETWEEN TWO COMPLICATIONS

at 3:08 AM

 


A Cloudy Disparity Between Two Complications

by Johan Ishak

March 2024

Photography

Kuala Lumpur



THE FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

at 3:05 AM

 


The Fairway to Heaven

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Masjid Section 13, Shah Alam


THE PORTAL TO HEAVEN

at 3:04 AM

 


The Portal to Heaven

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Masjid Section 13, Shah Alam


THREE POINTS AND A MINARET

at 3:03 AM

 


Three Points and a Minaret

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Masjid Negara Kuala Lumpur


THREE AUDIENCES AND A PREACHER

at 3:00 AM

 


Three Audiences and a Preacher

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Masjid Negara Kuala Lumpur


THIS ONE REACHES THE HEAVEN

at 2:58 AM

 


This One Reaches the Heaven

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Masjid Negara Kuala Lumpur


WHICH ONE REACHES THE HEAVEN?

at 2:57 AM

 


Which One Reaches the Heaven?

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Masjid Negara Kuala Lumpur


STAINED UNFORGOTTEN 2

at 2:55 AM

 


Stained Unforgotten 2

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu


STAINED UNFORGOTTEN

at 2:54 AM

 



Stained Unforgotten 

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu


THE OBSERVATION OF FATAMORGANA 2

at 2:52 AM

 



The Observation of Fatamorgana 2

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu


THE OBSERVATION OF FATAMORGANA

at 2:51 AM

 



The Observation of Fatamorgana

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu



THE MYSTERY OF THE OTHER SIDE 2

at 2:50 AM

 


The Mystery of the Other Side 2

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu



THE MYSTERY OF THE OTHER SIDE

at 2:48 AM

 


The Mystery of the Other Side

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu




THE POT 2

at 2:47 AM

 


The Pot 2

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu


THE POT

at 2:45 AM

 


The Pot

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu


THE WALL 2

at 2:44 AM

 



The Wall 2

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu


THE WALL

at 2:43 AM

 


The Wall

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu


STONE 2

at 2:42 AM

 



Stone 2

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu


STONE

at 2:41 AM

 


Stone

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu


GROUNDED 2

at 2:39 AM

 


Grounded 2

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu


GROUNDED

at 2:38 AM

 



Grounded

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

Bukit Gita Bayu


THE BASE OF LAMPU PADANG KOTA

at 2:36 AM

 



The Base of Lampu Padang Kota

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

 Shah Alam

Model: Johan Ishak


LAMPU PADANG KOTA

at 2:35 AM

 



Lampu Padang Kota

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

 Shah Alam


S.T.A.R. IPOH

at 2:33 AM

 


S.T.A.R. Ipoh

by Johan Ishak

February 2024

Photography

 Ipoh Perak


IPOH OLD KOPITIAM

at 2:31 AM

 


Ipoh Old Kopitiam

by Johan Ishak

January 2024

Photography

 Ipoh Perak


BODEN'S AT KAKI GUNUNG JERAI

at 2:29 AM

 



Boden's at Kaki Gurung Jerai

by Johan Ishak

January 2024

Photography

 Merbok, Kedah

Models: Aun & Ma' Jan


PENANG FROM KAKI GUNUNG JERAI

at 2:27 AM

 


Penang from Kaki Gurung Jerai

by Johan Ishak

January 2024

Photography

 Merbok, Kedah




WARNA YANG KINI PUDAR

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 1:13 AM

 

Warna Yang Kini Pudar


Dunia ini diselubung,

..... kemurungan

Hilang semua warna-warna,

..... yang dahulunya indah

Nyah ia bersama maut

Aku terus jua melangkah

Di alam yang tiada warna

Di maya serba 'sephia'

Diheretnya berus dan cat

Digaulnya keluarga hijau

Untuk mewarnakan pohon dedaunan

Dicampurnya biru, putih dan kelabu

Untuk mencantikkan langit dan awan

Diadunnya merah dan kuning

Untuk kuntuman mekar dan lebah

Namun,

Sehebat mana pun kebolehan

Masih tidak sempurna gambarannya

Sungguh lengkap dan tertib

Kecantikan duniawi ciptaan Tuhan

Sesungguhnya kudrat ini,

..... kurniaan Dia

Tidak terdaya aku menggagah

Untuk mengembalikan seri

Agar muncul warna-warni dahulu

Hanya sekadar imitasi nikmat

Yang suatu ketika wujud

Yang kini hilang ditelan zaman


Oleh Jo Haq

9 Mei 2024

1:08 pagi

Bukit Jelutong



TERKILANNYA GURINDAM JIWA

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 6:27 PM

 

Terkilannya Gurindam Jiwa 


Terbenamnya mentari merah

Terhembusnya gunung berapi

Terlayunya sekuntum sakura

Terkulainya seekor lebah

Terpadamnya api keretek

Terhangitnya pulut panggang

Terbujurnya perwira perang

Terjatuhnya hukuman hakim

Terlanjurnya kemaksiatan nafsu

Tertipunya umat lemah


Oleh Jo Haq

4 Mei 2024

5:45 petang

Kelab Golf Negara Subang

MATI

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 10:57 PM

 

Mati


Angin bertiup sepoi sederhana

Terbau harumnya pohon kemboja

Dan berkicauan burung-burung rimba

Di situ tersedialah liang tanah merah

Dan terbujur insan itu bersahaja

Menunggu nisan batu waja

Dengan kain putih menutupi terlanjangnya

Anak-anak mengepal-ngepal tanah

Mengambus perginya cinta

Menitiskan butiran air mata

Dan mereka mampu menghadiahkan doa

Semoga insan itu sudah bersedia

Di dalam ruang sempit dan gelita

Bakal dipersoalkan amalan dunia

Setelah tamat tempoh nikmat dunia

Itulah juga pengakhiran kita

Kelak pasti akan kita terima


Oleh Jo Haq

1 Mei 2024

10:51 malam

Sungai Nibong


SUATU REKOLEKSI DAPUR ARWAH

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11:28 PM

 

Suatu Rekoleksi Dapur Arwah


Ikan Parang

Ikan Alu-Alu

Ikan Tenggiri

Kacang Kuda

Kacang Kelisa

Kacang Panjang

Ubi Kayu

Ubi Kemili

Ubi Benggala

Pisang Raja

Pisang Rastali

Pisang Berangan

Jambu Air

Jambu Batu

Jambu Mawar

Nasi Kandar

Nasi Lemak Lemuni

Nasi Durian Santan Ais



Oleh Jo Haq

27 April 2024

11:28 malam

Bukit Jelutong

HUTANG

Monday, April 22, 2024 at 10:35 PM

 


Hutang


Lemah longlainya kaki aku

Kusut serabainya kepala aku

Apabila dihitung hutang,

..... yang selama ini tidak diperlaku

Seribu hari puasanya tak tentu

Dan diabaikan pula rakaat dua ratus ribu

Belum lagi zakat yang beribu-ribu

Sempatkah lagi bila masaku sudah tepu?

Atau harus aku terus redah jalan berliku?

Membayar apa yang patut selagi laku

Oh! Tuhan, tenangkanlah hatiku yang pilu

Kerana aku terasanya sangat malu

Dengan Engkau aku mengaku

Layakkah aku menerima kurniaanMu?

DiberiNya anak syurga kepadaku

Yang akan menghulur tangan menarik jiwaku

Sedangkan dosa-dosaku penutup pintu

Dan aku naik saksi tidak sanggup juga aku,

..... untuk menahan panasnya nerakaMu



Oleh Jo Haq

22 April 2024

10:30 malam

Bukit Jelutong



MALAM YANG RENDANG

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 2:30 PM

 


Malam Yang Rendang


Awan malam bak pohon rendang

Tebarnya bagaikan bercabang

Dedaunnya segar dan kembang

Angan-angan aku pun melayang

Jauh ke Hospital Selayang

Cukup pantas masa disailang

Tau-tau 24 kali bulan berulang

Teringat insan yang aku sayang

Dia sudah pergi dan hilang

KepadaNya jua dia pulang

Tidak ditinggalkan pun bayang

Tidak pula diberinya peluang

Untuk aku membuat dia riang

Hidup ini terasanya amat kurang

Sehingga air mata titis terlinang

Aku harap dia sentiasa tenang

Dan tidak dibiarkan seorang

Berdoa aku dalam sembahyang

Semoga dia sudi kunjung datang

Di dalam mimpiku sebelum siang

Di kala malam awannya rendang



Oleh Jo Haq
15 April 2024
10:56 malam
Bukit Jelutong

THE PROMISED LAND

Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 10:45 PM

 


The Promised Land


Go back, go home

Where you came from

You bloody Penangites!

Go back to your promised land

For you are the people of the island

And your tongue desires the spices

And your feet longed the ocean splashes

Have you not any love and desire to go?

To walk the streets of Gelugor

Or to scream, swear and hate

At the motorist with 'P' plates?

Go home, go wander

You bloody islander

Nothing less than RM300 per square feet

And certainly anything more would be great



By Jo Haq

11 April 2024

10:41pm

Bukit Jelutong



DISTRUST, LOATH AND DISBELIEF

at 10:17 PM

 


Distrust, Loath and Disbelief


Do we trust the person who is looking for an answer?

.... and distrust the person who says he has found the answer?

For the questions with no answers we should desire,

.... and loath the answers that we cannot question

Are we to find faith?

.... and if so, must we first be in disbelief?

Because when we have faith,

.... we are already certainly bias

So, those are the questions we are faced,

.... for trust, desire and faith

Or,

.... for distrust, loath and disbelief



By Jo Haq

11 April 2024

10:14pm

Bukit Jelutong


AS THE FAIR SUN SETS TODAY

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 9:41 PM

 

As the Fair Sun Sets Today


As the Fair Sun sets today

It shimmers across His Milky Way

Ending Ramadhan as it bows to Pray

Closing books accepting No More pay 

It submits well to sacrifice its Ray

Allowing the Moon to Eclipse in its way

But what does Humanity have to say?

When Rafa is Blackened with forays

And its sky in Penumbra haze

Nevermind the Dead under the gray

For they are Martyrs as when they Lay

Leaving the Universe for God to slay

As the Sun rises on Judgement day



By Jo Haq

9 April 2024

30 Ramadhan / 1 Syawal 1445

7:21pm

Bukit Jelutong

FEATHERED FISH

Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 6:21 PM



 

FEATHERED FISH

Haafiz Shahimi

2019

92cm X 46cm X 4 Panels

Pyrography Print, Inverted Burn Fabric Dye, 2K Matte Paint Epoxy Resin, Acrylic on Jute

Acquired on 24 March 2024



MINTA MAAF, PEREMPUAN

Monday, April 1, 2024 at 4:38 PM


(SAJAK INI TIDAK ADA KENA MENGENA DENGAN YANG HIDUP ATAU MATI DAN BUKAN PENDAPAT PENYAJAK. IANYA SEKADAR GUBAHAN KREATIF SEMATA-MATA)


Minta Maaf, Perempuan


Minta Maaf, Perempuan

Bukan gua nak buat generalisasi

Tetapi kalau gua buat observasi

Di jalan raya lu lagak langsi

Lu fikir jalan bapak lu kasi

Nak tukar tayar pancit pun lu geli


Minta Maaf, Perempuan

Bukan gua nak buat cerita

Tetapi kalau gua buat kira-kira

Berapalah sangat lu belanja

Lu sibuk beli beg, baju dan cucuk muka

Nasi, api, air, sekolah anak gua settle semua


Minta Maaf, Perempuan

Bukan gua nak perangai 'sexist'

Tetapi kalau gua fikir habis-habis

Ada sahaja benda lu nak tepis

Lu rasa hak lu dengan gua harus persis

Jangan sampai nanti lu yang mengemis


Minta Maaf, Perempuan

Bukan gua nak tunjuk alim

Tetapi kalau mata gua mengerling

Dikatakan gua otak pusing

Lu juga yang tunjuk paha, punggung dan puting

Habis lu ingat gua tak runsing?



Oleh Jo Haq

1 April 2024

4:34 petang

Shah Alam



TUTUPLAH MATAMU

Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 7:04 AM

 

Tutuplah Matamu


Engkau terbeliak

Rakus membaham apa sahaja

Kononnya wanginya ketiak

Hidungmu itu dikencing ganja

Matamu memandang dengan riak

Tidak engkau sedar usiamu senja

Jika betul, dikau harus teriak

Atau tutup sahaja pancaindera

Jangan syaitanmu itu membiak

Seolah-olah ditaburkan baja

Maka itulah lumrah manusia

Nafsunya bertahan waja


Oleh Jo Haq

28 Mac 2024

1:31 pagi

Bukit Jelutong





LEMBAH KEHANCURAN

Monday, March 25, 2024 at 10:45 PM

 

Lembah Kehancuran


Turunnya Sang Hujan

Deras yang meneggelami

Lembah ketikanya 

Manusia terlupa

Janji-janji yang tertera

Ketika bermulanya alam

Di detik pertama azali

Kembalilah .....

Sujud ikhlasmu

KepadaNya

Zahirkanlah .....

Cahaya imanmu

UntukNya

Kita berdoa

Agar dapat ditebusnya

Dosa,

..... hidup ini

Kita berdoa

Sejuknya alam

Akhirnya 


Oleh Jo Haq

25 Mac 2024

10:44 malam

Bukit Jelutong



PENDULUM

at 6:55 AM

 

PENDULUM

By Jo Haq

25 March 2024

6:08 am


THE PENDULUM, that was the focus of my dream, at least that was what Tun was interested about, "Say what? Tun, what do you mean?"

Tun looked at me with his fierce pair of eyes and uttered, "Look at the bitch's face will you. See how satisfied she is. It is as if she has discovered the secret of the Universe. That nasty bitch!"

I looked at Margaret who was sitting on a red-white-blue stripped sofa, with a stupid grin on her face like a crazy female Joker. Tun made his way to Margaret walking slowly but steadily in his grey bush jacket. He greeted, "Madam Thatcher, how do you do?"

"Ahhh! Mahathir! How nice of you to come visit me here. I am bored sitting on this red-white stripped sofa."

"If you do not mind me asking, from a distance, I hear the tick tock of a clock radiating from this rediculous sofa of yours. What is that sound?"

"Ahah! That is the sound of my policies. Hear it! What do you hear?"

I took the opportunity to say something while walking towards them after Tun had, "We heard a tick tock of a clock from that beautiful sofa of yours"

"Don't be a hypocrite boy! Tell the bitch the sofa looks ugly", scolded Tun while staring at me, again, with his pair of big fierce eyes, only this time accompanied by a big ridiculous nose.

"Well, I am sure this boy has better EQ than you Mahathir. Let him say the good things about my sofa", says Margaret. "So, boy, what do you think it means, .... my tick tocking sofa?"

"Well, errr... "

"Shut the fuck up will you boy", says Tun while kneeling to see underneath the sofa. I too find myself kneeling to have a look at what was under the sofa, only to be distracted by Margaret's old ugly legs swinging by the edge of the floating sofa with no shadows on the floor, if there was any floor at all. "Look! Look! I see now".

"See what Tun?"

"The arm of the pendulum. It is long, longer than one would expected. When it is long, the sway takes longer time, accumulating stronger momentum, hence producing a slower but more powerful sound of tick tock".

I observed. There was a golden pendulum swaying from left to right, and right to left, making a ticking sound that irritated my ears. "Okay, I see it. But I have no idea what the yardstick would be to conclude that it is longer than what one would imagine"

"You young punks know nothing about the tick tocks of a clock's pendulum. All you do is just play with the Chinese TikTok", grumbled the old Tun.

"Mahathir, my dear friend, my pendulum is made of cast iron and plated with gold. Its density is solid and that gives a wonderful velocity to its tick tock. It is very much like the solid move of a big ship. The bigger the ship, the stronger its inertia. Ain't no one gonna stop the ship, ain't it", responded Margaret, again with her stupid grin.

"Huh!", sighed Tun while standing back up. "I shall build my own pendulum, but for my red-white striped sofa accompanied by blue cusions with yellow moons and stars motives". Tun walked away while saying, "Okay Margaret, we shall meet again to compare the sounds of our sofas. Till we meet again".

I greeted farewell, "Thank you Mrs Thatcher. It was nice to have met you", and walked away.

"My pleasure young man. Go do your own shit with whatever you can find in that pathetic peninsula of yours".

I walked behind Tun towards an open door where another Tun was waiting with a pen and a little 555 note book.

As soon as Tun reached the other Tun, he said, "Daim, hang tengok sat apa besi, emaih, kita ada. I want to build our own super tick tocking pendulum". The other Tun just jotted down some notes and gave Tun a nod. Both Tuns left before I even reached the door.

I told myself, "What the fuck was all that?"















RIMBA BANGSAKU KINI

Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 11:20 PM

 


Rimba Bangsaku Kini


Rimba kini rimba batu

Penuh dengan hati beku

Sana-sini mereka kaku

Degil sampai kena duku

Rimba kini rimba hitam

Panas jiwanya berdendam

Asyik berdengki menikam

Ghibtahnya terus diperam

Rimba kini rimba nestapa

Mulutnya hancing berdusta

Fitnah ditabur pelbagai rupa

Seolah-olah lupa neraka

Rimba kini rimba hangus

Maruah bangsa dibungkus

Lagu tangisnya berhingus

Namun sanubarinya dayus


Oleh Jo Haq

21 Mac 2024

11:11 malam

Shah Alam



LAMPU TRAFIK 199

Monday, March 18, 2024 at 9:24 PM

 

Lampu Trafik 199


Lampu merah sombong

Tidak mahu dia minggir

Sudah 199 minit berlalu

Ia terus jua, 

.....menganjingkan kita

Kepala otak kita semak

Berkira-kira waktu

Bertahan pundi kencing

Dan perut kembung angin

Namun, 

..... susah hidup puas rasanya

Lebih rela kita bertungkus

Mahu pun onak belukar dirempuh

Dari dipenjara zoo binatang

Kata orang kita harus terus berjuang

Bukan sekadar jam Rolex

Kononnya hadiah bersara

Berkilat berkilau cantik

Namun maknanya jelek

Di ufuk sana matahari malu

Pergi ia jauh dia dari kita

Agar kita berteguk air

Menghembus kretek

Dan bersyukur masih hidup



Oleh Jo Haq

18 Mac 2024

7:27 malam

Shah Alam



SEBAB KITA SAYANG

Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 7:34 AM

 


Sebab Kita Sayang


Kita marah dengan anak

Perangainya malas mencanak

Mahu dicorakkan otak

Sebab kita sayang anak


Kita membebel dengan isteri

Belanjanya boros tak terperi

Mahu dibendung kata hati

Sebab kita sayang isteri


Kita gelojoh wang dan harta

Lumayannya terbeliak biji mata

Mahu dikumpul macam Si Qarun Izha

Sebab kita sayang dunia


Kita mencabut lalang di pusara

Sejak kita bayi sabar mereka membela

Mahu kita tebus apa yang alpa

Sebab kita sayang ibu dan bapa


Kita meroyan fasal Kerajaan

Politikusnya hancing labunan 

Mahu dirombak keterampilan

Sebab kita sayang nilai kebangsaan


Kita sujud dan berdoa

Kumitannya nangis tak berirama

Mahu ditaubat dari segala dosa

Sebab kita sayang yang Maha Esa



Oleh Jo Haq

14 Mac 2024

7:26 pagi

Bukit Jelutong



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