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EXPLANATORY NOTES

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2 Ya Rahman, written at a pengajian (koranic studies    meeting) in East Java

7 Ya Muklmin, written in  Leksono, Wonsobo,  2002; sawah are wet rice fields; adzan is the  call to prayer

18 Ya Razzak, written at Teleng Ria Beach at Pacitan

42 writtyen in a new mosque   in Pacitan February 2006

47 Ya Hakim, written at a kindergarten in Pacitan, where Indonesian President Yudhoyono was born on 9/9/1949.

56 Ya Wali, written in one of   the sacred spaces of Ubud

71 Ya Muqaddim, written for any people who think    they will be better off if they blow themselves up

69 Ya Qadir, written in 2002   after the first Bali bombing

72 Ya Muakhklhir, written after meeting a white american rapper scared of  criticising George Bush

83  Ya Rauf, written at Habib Saggaf's madrassah where thousands of students receive free education

87  Ya Jami, english language poem written at a tahlil lead by Habib Saggaf; ikhwanul means brotherhood

94 Ya Hadi, written at PP Nurul     Huda, the madrassah of Kiai     Masduqi Mahfudz in Malang.

96 Ya Baqi, written at Sriwedari Stadium        after hearing dangdut music at an          Islamic political party's election rally.

All poems and photos are the original work of Geoff Fox except where otherwise specified. Copyright of the poems remains with the authors. This website is © Geoff Fox 2005

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Some of this work has been previously published in Thylazine, Bluepepper (Aus) Labyrinth (USA) and Magazine (NZ) and broadcast on Radio National (Aus).

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