8 Types of Contemporary Poetry and Examples

Types of Contemporary Poetry and Examples – To complete our discussion of poetry, this time we will review contemporary poetry. Having previously explained briefly about types of poetry, then continue with types of old poetry and new types of poetry. In our discussion this time, we will describe in full the definition, characteristics, types, and examples of contemporary poetry.

Before learning more about contemporary poetry, it would be better if we know first who is the character who plays an important role in the development of this poem. In Indonesia, figures who play an important role in contemporary poetry are:

• Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, famous for his work O, Amuk, and O Amuk Axe
• Ibrahim Sattah, famous in his collection of poems Hai Ti
• Hamid Jabbar, famous in his collection of poems, Our Faces

Definition of Contemporary Poetry

According to the Big Indonesian Dictionary, contemporary means the present time. Contemporary poetry can be interpreted as poetry created at the present time. This present moment can be seen from the freedom of contemporary poetry. This poem is not bound by form and rhyme. Destination

from the creation of this poem is to convey ideas.

Characteristics of Contemporary Poetry

Some of the characteristics attached to poetry contemporary and distinguishes it from other types of poetry are:

• The writing form unique
• Writing words, lines or stanzas is not in accordance with writing poetry in general
• Sound jams can occur and can become unreadable, because sometimes contemporary poetry is just a punctuation mark.
• Using unusual idioms
• Found many repetitions of words, phrases, or groups of words
• Sometimes they confuse words in Indonesian with regional or foreign languages.
• Use style parallelism combined with hyperbole.

Elements of Contemporary Poetry That Stand Out

In addition to the characteristics of contemporary poetry, there are several elements that are very prominent in this poem. The elements that stand out in contemporary poetry are:

• elements of sound, emphasizing rhyme and repetition
• typography, arrangement of lines or stanzas and how to write letters
• enjambment, cutting sentences or phrases
• joke element

Types of Contemporary Poetry

Here are some types of poetry that fall into the category of contemporary poetry:

1. Spell Poetry

This type of contemporary poetry is related to one of the old types of poetry, namely mantras. Mantra poetry was first introduced by Sutardji Calzoum Bachri. Mantra poetry has several characteristics, namely:

• Spells are cast to cause certain effects
• Used to connect with the mystery world
• Provides efficacy effect

The following is an example of a mantra poem by Sutardji Calzoum Bachri:

Shang Hai

ping over pong
pong on ping
ping ping says pong
pong pong says ping

want pong? say ping

wanna say pong

want to ping? say pong

wanna say ping

yes pong yes ping
yes ping yes pong
no yes pong no yes ping
yes no ping yes no pong
your distance is crawling loudly

2. Mbeling Poetry

The word "mbeling" comes from the Javanese language which means naughty or unruly. The meaning of the word mbeling is in accordance with the characteristics of this poem. The general provisions in poetry do not apply in mbeling poetry. Mbeling poetry does not follow the rules. The characteristics of mbeling poetry include:

• Usually contains social criticism for government
• Can also be used to satirize other types of poets
• The author prioritizes the element of humor without any implied elements

Example:

• Coolness

coolness

in the middle of the city

definitely AC

coolness

in the middle of the village

breeze

the one

throw money

out of necessity

the one

healthy free

• Spicy

spicy

Cayenne pepper

all addicted

spicy

cayenne pepper price

must die of addiction?

super spicy

spicy addiction

• Hoax

Hoax

country full of hoaxes

hoax truth giver

hoax proof

don't agree with hoax

Defender of hoaxes

axHOAXho

3. Concrete Poetry

Concrete poetry is poetry that focuses on the graphic appearance of the wording. Graphic layouts can resemble certain images.

Example:

• Love

 Love Love

Cin ta Cin ta

Cin ta Cin ta

China YOU ta

chi ta

chi ta

chi ta

chi ta

chi ta

chi ta

chi ta

 chi ta

Love

4. Poetry Without Words

As the name implies, this poem does not use words to express its expression. Instead, certain points, lines, letters or symbols are used.

Example:

• die

———————m—————-

———-a—————————-

—————————-t———-

—————i—————-i!!!

5. Word Mini Poem

This poem is a type of contemporary poetry that uses very little word, but equipped with other symbols in the form of letters, lines, or punctuation marks.

Example:

• Reform

RR R

RRRRR

R

RRRRRRRRR

RRRRRRRRR

RRRRRRRR

!! REFORM!!

6. Multi Lingual Poetry

Multilingual poetry using the word or sentence in various language, either local or foreign languages.

Example:

Merapi

Merapi...

strong like a ruler

white smoke overwhelms you

thick forest guard

your lava history is eternal now

Merapi...

How come you can squish

kabeh sing kaleksana ing land Jawi

human behavior

nice and not

angry nature

the gift of God.

7. Supra Word Poetry

This poem is a poem that uses conventional words and the arrangement is reversed so as to create a new vocabulary that has not been encountered before. Aspects of sound and rhythm are the most highlighted. This poem is more similar to mantra poetry because it is used to stimulate the emergence of a magical atmosphere.

Example:

The following is an example of a supra-word poem by Sides Sudyarto DS

MARINE AGE POETRY

GIRISA

Yes, reigning Jaramaya

Yes marani niramaya

Yes, it's wrong palasiya

Yes mirado Rodamiya

Yes midosa sadomiya

Yes dayuda dayudaya

Yes siyaca cayasiya

Yes, my dear

8. New Idiom Poetry

New idiom poetry uses new idioms in it. The words used in this poem are expressed in a new way so that they contain new life. Idioms used in this poem are idioms that are rarely used.

Example:

Not

silence

not lonely

lonely

not silent

suffering

not a wound

question

not disbelief

disappear

not fear

hunch

be a sign

You go

forever!

So a discussion of the types of contemporary poetry and examples. Hopefully this explanation of the types of contemporary poetry is easy to understand and can be used as a source of learning Indonesian. Thank you.