Chawnga’s Poem of The Week
Each week, Chawnga curates a poem for Khawnvar, inviting readers into a shared literary moment.
Poem of the Week: loss is so apparent by Norah L. Tochhawng
the dinner table loses a chair, a place mat removed but the…
Poem of The Week: The supermarket -Dr. Hassan Al-Qatraawi
In the supermarket, I heard someone beside me say, “The war will…
Poem of the Week: Tomorrow never came by Joa
Our nights have been long,and longer still… Tomorrow the war might be…
Poem of the Week: The Feminine Hair by Emily Lalsiamkimi
Reclaiming the body, redefining beauty - learning to embrace what was never…
Poem of the Week: My God Is by Joseph Kimkima Fanchun (Translated by Opa)
A powerful poem reclaiming the true image of God - a God…
Poem of the Week: De-de-de-colonize by Martin Lalpekhlua Blah
The poem talks about how decolonization can be something regressive as well,…
Poem of The Week : i am not into politics by Tsunhlu
The poem speaks in a rhetorical way, pointing out the irony of…
Poem of The Week: I DON’T CARE FOR IT by Tatea Royte
I don't care for Hnahsin Kut Chapchar Kut or any other Kut…
Poem of The Week : Tell Me, O Monk by G.N. Saibaba
Tell me, O Monk,how did you renounce the worldly things? When you…
Poem of The Week: Identity by Malsawmi Jacob
The poem is a critical introspection on identity, beautifully using the tunes…
