Statue at Dunia Fantasi, IndonesiaThis photo belongs to one of our archives from a trip to Dunia Fantasi, Indonesia, on my daughter's school holiday. I know it would be nicer to see the statue in full grace, but school holidays are one of the most crowded seasons at recreation places like this. Believe me, seeing all those people standing there would make you quite dizzy (at least I thought so). We are focusing at the sky here. See he's pointing at it :)
Starting Point to Hearts of Men
the sky is a sacred place
where the mind of god
rests upon that of humanity
it is the place where
good poems are created
line by line, verse by verse
a storm never brews here
because of the sky
but the clouds, winds and sun
to know the workings
of the clouds, winds and sun
is to know the sky of intelligence
the place where every verse
is strewn to the steps of nature,
written to the laws of reason
and the desires of hearts
the sky is a sacred place
the meeting point of god and humanity
the starting point to the hearts of men
John Tiong Chunghoo
(Source: PoemHunter.com)
the sky is a sacred place
where the mind of god
rests upon that of humanity
it is the place where
good poems are created
line by line, verse by verse
a storm never brews here
because of the sky
but the clouds, winds and sun
to know the workings
of the clouds, winds and sun
is to know the sky of intelligence
the place where every verse
is strewn to the steps of nature,
written to the laws of reason
and the desires of hearts
the sky is a sacred place
the meeting point of god and humanity
the starting point to the hearts of men
John Tiong Chunghoo
(Source: PoemHunter.com)
Enjoy skies and views from around the worldPS. Answering Mojo's question, yes dunia also means world. So, dunia fantasi could be translated into fantasy world.
awesome statue and great photo, well done.
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Guy
Regina In Pictures
that's an imposing statue.
ReplyDeleteInteresting.
ReplyDeleteIt's kinda cute that he wants us to look up at the sky! Nice post and very clever for skywatch.
ReplyDeleteInteresting statue. Yes, I like the more peacefully rendered ones. Statues become the leaders of the town, or representatives at least ... from their status as permanent fixtures.
ReplyDeleteHe's very powerful looking. Those are some interesting roof tops beyond too! Thanks for sharing a snippet of your life!
ReplyDeleteWhat a huge statue this appears to be!
ReplyDeleteI'm like Linnea - I noticed the colorful rooftops too. Their color is very vivid against the blue sky.
Thanks for visiting my front yard via Sky Watch. :)
He's doing the Saturday Night Fever eh? lol
ReplyDeleteI remembered going there many many years ago, must be the school holidays there too, because it's simply jam-packed with visitors especially kids.
Very commanding presence there. Fierce!
ReplyDeleteJust curious, does "dunia" mean the same in your language as "duniya" (world) in Hindi?
With his finger pointed and arm raised, it looks as if this gentleman id demanding the clouds clear and the blue sky reappear again...
ReplyDeleteThat is an impressive statue! The sky is wonderful, but it is probably afraid to be bad with that statue there!
ReplyDeletevery mythical and powerful statue!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jama it does look like he's doing a dance. He could be John Travolta- he has the hair. hahaha! Great picture of the statue and sky he's pointing to.
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Happy First Day of Spring!
That is a powerful statue! And pointing to the sky is perfect for this meme!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend!
The statue looks very artistic in deed! Great art!
ReplyDeleteYes Mojo, "dunia" means also world in Indonesia :).
ReplyDeleteThat is one fantastic statue thanks for stopping in
ReplyDeleteWow. That's a very powerful image. The statue almost seems fierce.
ReplyDeleteWow Rosidah you have done it again. I love the statue. Very masculine. The poem goes with the picture wonderfully. Keep up the great work and thank you for The very special button you have linked to me. You have a wonderful day as well my friend.
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