Ranbir LaishramEach day moves slowly—waiting in lines,counting what is missing,missing what was ours.Beyond the hills lie fields we cannot cross.The river runs through memory,its waters once lit with laughter,now only a shimmer we recall.Mornings st..

Chongtham RonikumarDo you know the real meaning of complete freedom?It is one's balakanised death ,With no chance of rebirth -A fall into the chaos of carrot and stick ,Where control wears a mask of liberty.Feminism does not merely meanEquality among all..

Dr Ranbir LaishramThe sea sighs,longing for gentle rest—as all storms fadewhen the tide falls low,and the wind hums softlyover sleeping waves.The ocean quiets;peace settles deepin silent blue.So too in life—when voices hush,and media quiets,wh..

Chongtham RonikumarMy fate is so dark,That I can't see it clear -Like a storm with no warning,It draws even near.The air is heavy ,The heat is cruel,And I lack the shirtsTo keep me cool.Through summer 's fire ,I fight alone,With fragile hopesAnd a tired t..

Echel AchomThe moon and the stars stay together,When not there,The entire sky is darkBut when together, the entire night skybursts with light.The  nights with quite humming,The nights which  are just a bit too chillyThe ones where everyone turns..

Chongtham RonikumarEach soul is born with its own potentialA hidden depth they must unearthTo become truly human .Yet time is short, and resources scarce;Some fall like fragile, forgotten seeds -Unemployed, unheard.In this age of metamodernism ,Where thou..

Echel AchomLittle flowers bloom in a rowWith the softest colours, yet so boldEach petal whispersA voice yet so low but does not breakUnfolding on days when,The sun shinesBut closed whenIt was long enough out of sight...

Dr Ranbir LaishramWith pride, with promise,you walked to the House.We called you our own,sworn in, hand on oath.You thought you stood tall—people’s voice, people’s call.But you bowed, you crawled,to the ruler, to the wall.He shut the doo..

Maibam RomiyoWith grand intentions, they take the stage,Actors of wisdom, prophets of age.But their scripts are hollow, their promises thin,A circus of power, a play dressed in sin.Impersonating saviors, bold and bright,Yet plotting in shadows when out of..

Dr Ranbir LaishramIgnored by rulers,shunned by neighbors,we fight among the ruins—chaos breathing into order,order trembling in chaos.Still, we rise.Like stars,like lotus afloat on muddy waters,we shine through scars.Still, we rise.Wrapped in a coco..

Echel AchomBright morning, yellow hueSpreading warmth and happinessBathing u with its glow and shineSun, the ball of fire so farYet so near.Yellow colour, bright but warmStaring too long at it,Could leave you blinded by the dazzling lightAnand staying too..

Rajendra KshetriNever ever underestimateThe Power of PoppyWhat if Poppy is not transported/smuggled inIn the land of virgin forestWhat if Poppy is not cultivatedIn the land of rich biodiversity'Unity in diversity' or 'diversity in unity'?..

Dr Ranbir LaishramOnce it came rarely—a shadow of worry,a ripple of chaos,once a month,perhaps once in a year.Now it always comes—every day,every hour,every minute pressing heavyupon the heart.Confusion everywhere,disorder everywhere—in..

Chongtham Ronikumar  Run,run - don't hesitate ,Race ahead to meet your fate.Etched upon a silent screen ,Where time reveals what might have been .In darkest hours, that tale shall play ,A guiding light on a distant day .Who can tell what lies ahead?A..

Romeo ThingomHow have you been my friend? Oh! My beloved friendJingle bell jingle bellThe messages the telephone ringsWhen the clock strike nine I hear your voice on the lineSearch in your diaryThe number you always carryHow wonder who you areIt's my tele..

Riri“Every time she lies, another seed appears in her mouth.”  She discovered it the first time when she said a small harmless lie, ‘I am fine.’  The words slipped out of her mouth smoothly, but moments later she felt som..

Echel AchomStaring out the window,Bright and early in the morning.For there’s so much to look at.The birds are chirping,Children are playing outside.A gentle breeze blows throughChickens let out a loud coo,To let everyone know,It’s a lovely mo..

Romeo ThingomDowntrodden and outcastInto the shadows of hopeOne day it will be fulfilledAll dreams will come trueTo make my destiny realGod! Provide me peace to comfort meMake me a real personby your miracles...

Randhir ThiyamWhat a visit, indeed —Two years four months, too late,And a hundred tragedies deep.After jet-setting through 78 countries,you remembered Manipur —when the trees were ash,the rivers carried grief, and autumn wasn’t just a se..

Chongtham RonikumarI am arriving at your placeWith a vague heart ,To prove my inner worthiness -A worth translatedInto a thousand tonguesAcross the worldBut not to learn me.I come to plunder ,To beg every kind of wealth ,Even those undeserved.But when he..

Randhir ThiyamWho are we?The "refugees" in our own homeland,The "unwanted guests",What is our crime?Breathing in the wrong postcode.Who made us?War—your beloved factory,where leaders mint victims like fresh coins.Where is our home?Behind barbed wire..

Maibam RomiyoUpon the throne of marble cold, he sits,Crowned not by care, but hollowed pride of old.His people hunger, yet he heeds them not,Their voices lost like whispers in the grot.Like Cronus feasting, blind to cries of kin,Or Zeus aloof, who thunder..

Echel AchomEverything is packed intoneat brown boxes.The bed is made one last time.Shelves are empty, table cleanSuitcases lined against the wall.It’s time to bidOne last goodbye to the pastOn to a new beginng.To a new home,A new schoolA new place,o..

Dr Ranbir Laishram O my beloved children—Jewels of this emerald sphere,I hold you wrapped in verdant silks,Ancient and ever new,From mountain mists to valley's sigh,From every tribe and beating heart,You are the music of my memory.Once I danced in p..

Malem ElangbamLife’s fleeting journey, a transient gleam,A path we traverse, with mortal dream,A common destination, for all we roam,Let’s spread love’s radiance, to every home.With gentle kindness, and compassionate heart,Let’s up..