The Crying Land

Padang, West Sumatra, 2020

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This poem was initially penned by Leni Marlina as a hobby and personal collection in 2020. It has been revised and first published through digital media in 2024.

Leni Marlina is an active member of the Indonesian Writers Association, SATU PENA branch in West Sumatra. She is also a member of the International Poetry & Literature Community ACC in Shanghai and is entrusted as the Indonesian Poetry Ambassador for the ACC Shanghai Huifeng International Literary Association. Additionally, Leni is involved in the Victoria's Writers Association in Australia. Since 2006, she has dedicated herself as a lecturer in the English Language and Literature Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang.

Leni is also the founder and leader of several digital communities focusing on literature, education, and social issues, including the World Children's Literature Community (WCLC), the International Community POETRY-PEN, PPIPM (Pondok Puisi Inspirasi Masyarakat) Starcom Indonesia, and the Starmoonsun Edupreneur Community Indonesia.