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Robin Ngangom

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Why do trees weep leaves without warning?
Why do the old choose to die in their mountain hamlets?
Why did his people turn to terror?
Why does love tie him down?
How is he a poet if he’s afraid to look for answers?

© Translation: 2008, Robin S. Ngangom

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© 2008, Robin S. Ngangom

Robin Ngangom

Robin Ngangom

Robin Ngangom (born in Imphal, Manipur) is a bilingual poet who writes in English and Manipuri. A lyric poet and translator of long standing, he is a significant presence in the literature of North-eastern India. Since the publication of his first volume of verse in 1988, he has proceeded to consolidate his literary reputation with a poetry collection in every subsequent decade. He studied lite...

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Why do trees weep leaves without warning?
Why do the old choose to die in their mountain hamlets?
Why did his people turn to terror?
Why does love tie him down?
How is he a poet if he’s afraid to look for answers?

© 2008, Robin S. Ngangom

Poet

Why do trees weep leaves without warning?
Why do the old choose to die in their mountain hamlets?
Why did his people turn to terror?
Why does love tie him down?
How is he a poet if he’s afraid to look for answers?

© 2008, Robin S. Ngangom

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