"I don't think your poem as a whole is a cliche at all. I don't take offense either. it's so hard to tell through typing what a person is trying to convey."
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dina oktaviani
- 27, Female
- Yogyakarta
- Indonesia
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dina oktaviani left a comment for Kelli Swearingen
"thank you kelli for the welcome, i hope you guys can endure this pain in the a** ;)
love,
dxxx"
Kelli Swearingen replied to the discussion 'FIERY RAIN' in the group Poetry Critique
"I agree with Rebecca. I'd try something different with the first line of the second stanza. Fire and ice are cliched but if you check a thesuarus you might be able to come up with something more fitting. This all advice though.
Also I love the…"
Kelli Swearingen left a comment for dina oktaviani
"Welcome to Poetry Critique, Dina!
kelli s. rodin"
Rebecca J. Lower left a comment for dina oktaviani
"It's not every day that I save someone's life! hehe
This made me laugh very hard: "it was probably when i spilled my camomile and was listening to andy williams lol!""
Jill Starishevsky left a comment for dina oktaviani
"Hi Dina,
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
http://www.MyBodyBelongstoMe.com"
dina oktaviani left a comment for Rebecca J. Lower
"hello again, my new friend. for excerpt from my book, you can try this link with critique on the book:
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/artsandentertainment/poet-dina-oktaviani-walks-the-line-of-loneliness/358738
i might post some more on my…"
dina oktaviani left a comment for Rebecca J. Lower
"oh my god what happened to me! of course it was 'distance' instead of 'distant'. it was probably when i spilled my camomile and was listening to andy williams lol! thank you very much for the correction becca - you saved my…"
Rebecca J. Lower left a comment for dina oktaviani
"In your poem "Dangerous Love", the word in the first line of the fourth stanza is "distance". I wish I could put that much intensity of emotion in my work! Thank you for sharing. Becca"
dina oktaviani replied to the discussion 'Feedback Forum'
"hi vivienne. thank you for your warm welcome and respond. i dropped by at your blog and i could sense romance straight away! i might call myself a poet who also writes stories. i have published 3 books, one collection of short stories and two poetry…"
dina oktaviani left a comment for Heather Haley
"hi heather. i am newer here but welcome to she writes anyway. i am far away from indonesia and been looking for residencies or artists/writers exchange in canada. would you help me find a way?
love,
dxxx (www.dinaoktaviani.com)"
dina oktaviani left a comment for Elizabeth Zetlin
"hi elizabeth. i am newer here but welcome to she writes anyway. i am far away from indonesia and been looking for residencies or artists/writers exchange in canada. would you help me find a way?
love,
dxxx (www.dinaoktaviani.com)"
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We have moved to a private group.The new group is here at: http://www.shewrites.com/group/poetrycritiqueMembership approval is required but no one will be turned down. I look forward to seeing you at the new group!See More
dina oktaviani posted a blog post
FIERY RAIN
the rain is fieryit feels very scary from inside my houseare you awake to share my fire and chill;are you asleep, far away, forgetting?what are you afraid of me for, sweet lover:for reaping your lips as if i sowed them;for revealing for you the higher truth of your body;for stealing the essence of the night we shared, or for adding blood to it?what is not clear enough for you:when i speak to you through words and through silence;when i embrace you in closeness and in distance;when you bite my…See More
dina oktaviani replied to the discussion 'Feedback Forum'
"hi, i'm new here. i am from indonesia. i have published my poems and stories in newspapers, magazines and journals in my country. i'd like to publish my works in international journals, either online or printed. i would appreciate it if…"
dina oktaviani posted a video
dina oktaviani in inertia (fragments)
recorded on august 25 2007 (jogjakarta) text and reading: dina oktaviani music: yennu ariendra visual design: andy seno aji, yennu ariendra, dina oktaviani
Profile Information
- Who I am:
- hi, you can google my name to find some of my published writings in english.
dina oktaviani was born on october 11th 1985. she settled in yogya where she still lives today. at 21 she had her first book of poems published. this was biografi kehilangan (the biography of loss).
she is the author of como un sueno, a collection of short stories, and many other works have been published in kompas, koran tempo, and the jakarta post to name just a few. additionally she has translated books from spanish and english into bahasa indonesia. she was the editor for a quarterly poetry newsletter blocknotpoetry before the team decided to stop publishing.
having dropped out of university while studying french some years ago, she has now returned to study psychology, a subject close to her heart. broken heart walking is her latest collection of poems.
website: www.dinaoktaviani.com
fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dina-Oktaviani/117957484952659
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- broken heart walking - a collection of poems, in english and bahasa indonesia, published by oktaviani publishing, year 2009
biografi kehilangan - a collection of poems, written in bahasa indonesia, published by insistpress, year 2006
como un sueno - a collection of short stories, written in bahasa indonesia, published by oracle, year 2005
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- www.dinaoktaviani.com
indonesia national papers and magazines such as the jakarta post; kompas, esquire indonesia, playboy indonesia, etc.
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Poetry
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- yes, sometimes.
- Services I offer to other writers:
- yes. i would be gladly be someone to read others' works and maybe to write reviews of their works; to share ideas about writing, and about life in general; to listen and to give feedback if required :)
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- i have a few good writing friends, but we don't name it!
- My professional associations:
- N/A
- I found out about She Writes from:
- luck!
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FIERY RAIN
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 6:36pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
the rain is fiery
it feels very scary from inside my house
are you awake to share my fire and chill;
are you asleep, far away, forgetting?
what are you afraid of me for, sweet lover:
for reaping your lips as if i sowed them;
for revealing for you the higher truth of your body;
for stealing the essence of the night we shared, or for adding blood to it?
what is not clear enough for you:
when i speak to you through words and through silence;
when i…
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 9:18am on June 7, 2011,
Kelli Swearingen said… Welcome to Poetry Critique, Dina!
kelli s. rodin
- At 6:52pm on June 5, 2011,
Rebecca J. Lower said… It's not every day that I save someone's life! hehe
This made me laugh very hard: "it was probably when i spilled my camomile and was listening to andy williams lol!"
- At 5:53pm on June 5, 2011,
Jill Starishevsky said…
- Hi Dina,
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
- At 2:28pm on June 5, 2011, Rebecca J. Lower said…
- In your poem "Dangerous Love", the word in the first line of the fourth stanza is "distance". I wish I could put that much intensity of emotion in my work! Thank you for sharing. Becca
- At 5:17pm on June 4, 2011,
Margaret Traylor said… Hi Dina, welcome to SheWrites! We're glad to have you here. You can use the Getting Started section to help you find your way around. Let us know if you have any questions!
Best,
Margaret Traylor
Intern @ She Writes
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