She, the Radiance of the Archipelago

There is no need for the people to call her name aloud,
For she is the wind, knowing instinctively where to turn,
Filling the corners of the archipelago with her radiant light,
Safeguarding the nation's trust, until time beckons her gently home.

Padang, West Sumatra, 2024

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This poem was originally written in Indonesian languange as a personal poetry collection by Leni Marlina in 2015. It was  edited, translated, and published for the first time on digital media in 2024. Its Indonesian original title  is  "Dia, Sang Cahaya Nusantara" which is available on:

https://forumsumbar.com/sastra/45528/puisi-leni-marlina-dia-sang-cahaya-nusantara/
 https://www.kompasiana.com/lenimarlina_fbsunppadang6936/66df8f68c925c44b3342b135/dia-sang-cahaya-nusantara?utm_source=Whatsapp&utm_medium=Refferal&utm_campaign=Sharing_Mobile

The author is the active member of the Indonesian writers association of SATU PENA West Sumatra; the lecturer at FBS Universitas Negeri Padang;  the Founder and Head of the World Children's Literature Community (WCLC) and POETRY-PEN International Community; the member of Victorian Writers; and the member of Hongkong ACC International Writers Community.