Bed Poem By Muhammad Haji Salleh — Top-Rated

Salleh is a master of . In "Bed," he avoids overly flowery language, opting instead for "weighted" words that ground the reader.

For example, the original line for "the mattress remembers" would likely use a natural Malay anthropomorphism ( Tilam itu ingat ) which sounds less absurd and more spiritually natural than it does in English. Salleh uses suku kata (syllabic rhythm) that mimics the breathing of a sleeping person—short inhales, long exhales. bed poem by muhammad haji salleh