Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimate The Power of Poppy Poppy believes in the power of money Poppy money that runs into billions Billions that bought media houses Media houses that tell the world What they have been paid to tell ...

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimate The Power of Poppy Beware too of Poppy's 'Long MarchFrom Combodia to Chin State Chittagong to ChurachandpurConspicuous by the blazing trail of Poppy seeds Seeds instrumental to deforestation...

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimate The Power of Poppy Poppy has an idea An idea to balkanize a historically evolved State An idea to manufacture a non-existent history An illusionary idea of an illusionary homeland An idea whose time shall never com..

Dr Asem Tomba MeeteiFaraway wars, a whispered plight,In Hardy’s verse, Tennyson’s might,A phantom charge, a life undone,War’s cruel ballet, on screen began.But then, the stage turned all too real,My homeland burned, a wound that won̵..

Rahul KhangembamOh, human living in the digital worldTrying to be digital with all kinds of digital gadgets,But laziness and ignorance lead to destruction.It is easy to discuss global warming by wearing mask in AC rooms.It is easy to cut down trees and sa..

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimate The Power of Poppy There is no full stop in the hills Where Poppy reigns supreme Only a comma, a semi-colon,a pause In the sectoral part of the hills Where Poppy defies the State Authority...

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimate The Power of PoppyPoppy has no permanent friends and foes Only permanent interest Poppy plots for a(clandestine) government A government of the druglords by the druglords And for the druglords...

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimateThe Power of PoppyFrom May Three Twenty Twenty ThreeTo May Three Twenty Twenty FourA complete one year of engineered violenceUnprecedented in the history of post -independent IndiaAn unparalleled sway of Poppy power..

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimate The Power of Poppy Poppy propels people into phantasies Poppy plots and ploys with people Poppy pulverises people playfully Poppy paves the path to plutocracy Oh Poppy! Thy name is 'femme fatale' ...

Dr Ranbir LaishramIn the midst of brutal ethnic conflict,Those who were mercilessly slain,And mourned by all for their untimely passing,Find peace in the divine realm,Like bright stars against the dark sky,Freed from earthly burdens,They enter the cycle o..

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimateThe Power of PoppyPoppy forms (un)holy nexusesNexus between drug cartel and drug lordsNexus between drug lords and politiciansNexus between politicians and police personnel Nexuses known for notoriety...

Dr Ranbir LaishramGenerations have come, generations have goneLeaders have come, leaders have goneScholars and pandits have come and they have goneCrorepatis have flourished, crorepatis have perished, But our homeland will shine as ever! Devastated Wars h..

Rajendra Kshetri“Never ever underestimate“The Power of Poppy “P-O-P-P-Y! What an acquisitive acronym!!“If phrased into multiple meanings“Politics of Private Property Yields“Politics of Pauperising People Yearlong“..

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimateThe Power of PoppyPoppy is not averse to changeEconomic Political and SocialA change to serve parochial interestA change to strangle 'co-existence'A change to 'live and let die'..

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimateThe Power of PoppyPoppy is not afraid of any power on earthPoppy has arms and ammunitionsMen and machinesMoney and musclesPoppy calls the shots ...

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimateThe Power of PoppyPoppy speaks(only) the language of violencePoppy knows violence paysIn the land of MahatmaIn the land of 'non-violence'Where 'non-violence' has been hit for a Six...

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimateThe Power of PoppyPoppy fabricates and distorts the historicity of historyPoppy perpetuates lies and lies and liesAnd thinks a hundred liesWill make fiction a non- fictionA fake history a genuine history...

Dr Ranbir Laishram  They say that silence is golden !But what if it comes at a cost ?The reality of the ethnic strife in 'Kangleipak'The humanitarian crisis,can anybody ignore it?Untold miseries of the displaced persons,Flattened villages,loss of pre..

Rahul KhangembamScentless flowers,Where narco money produce,Where countless refugees cross illegallyThrough porous border.The violence on May 3Where religion was brought into play,Nine months have passed, and now how many more?People’s questions all..

Shanthalembi Lisam  In these churning daysThe sight of the birdsWhich once used to flockOn these wetlands,  Gently fondles my soulArousing the spirit to lifeEnlivens this fleshCome ye! All yelhoumeeTo sing our beloved songSana leibak Manipur!Let..

Dr Ranbir LaishramIn life's journey, as time flies by,Closer we come to saying goodbye.Leaving behind our history vast,As our future dims, it's fading fast.Our lives, once filled with memories grand,Now more about the past, less about the present.Sharing ..

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimateThe Power of PoppyPoppy has umbilical relationship with politiciansPoppy pampers politiciansPoliticians oppress peoplePoppy tempts politiciansPoliticians put Poppy above People. ..

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimateThe Power of Poppy'Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun'So said MaoPolitical power grows out of the Poppy seedsSo says PoppyAll roads lead to Poppy fields...

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimateThe Power of PoppyFor too long Poppy has waitedFor too long Poppy has prepared the groundFor too long Poppy has kept the agenda hiddenFor far too long Poppy has greased the palms of politiciansNow Poppy unleashes an..

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimateThe Power of PoppyPoppy has the best of relationship with 'Government off the people Buy the people And forbid the people 'Oh dear 'Honest Abe'! forgive Poppy...