A Story
Goenawan Mohamad
Tempo
December 27, 2020
— For Donald Trump and others.
I have a story for Donald Trump, but I know he will not read it. If he does read it, he will not understand it. If he does understand it, he will not care.
This story, non-fiction, happened in the 11th century at the end of the reign of Airlangga in the kingdom of Kediri. In 1045 the king abdicated. He chose to live in the forest for the rest of his days. He became the sage Gantayu.
There is no record of
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