The Child of the Sea

This poem was first written in Indonesian by Leni Marlina as part of her personal poetry collection in 2020. With sincere effort, it was later edited and translated, and it was shared digitally for the first time in 2024. You can find the original Indonesian version on:
https://keai-sulawesi.kim.id/berita/read/nyanyian-anak-laut-untuk-negeri18502-720120100701/0
 
The poem was created with a heartfelt wish that children and people of all ages may one day recite it through video---and share their experiences with the writer and the World Children's Literature Community (WCLC). Warm regards and continued enthusiasm from WCLC (World Children's Literature Community): https://shorturl.at/acFv1

Since 2006, Leni Marlina has had the privilege of serving as a lecturer in the Faculty of Language and Arts at Universitas Negeri Padang. She has also been fortunate to establish and lead a few literary and educational communities, such as the World Children's Literature Community (WCLC), POETRY-PEN International Community, and the Indonesian Poetry Reading and Writing Community (PPIPM: Pondok Puisi Inspirasi Masyarakat).

Additionally, she has been entrusted with running a digital-based social community, Starcom Indonesia (Starmoonsun Edupreneur Community Indonesia). Leni Marlina remains grateful to be a member of the Indonesian Writers Association SATU PENA West Sumatra and to collaborate internationally with the Victoria Writers Association in Australia and the ACC International Writers Community in Hong Kong.