Shail explores the danger looming large over a chicken neck, the US creating a Dirty 15 set of nations to tariff-dance with, and a godman’s comic attempt at taking over a part of the world exclusively for Different Truths.
Twisting the Chicken neck
High in protein, phosphorus
and calcium,
Chicken neck is not what you
think it is.
Chicken Neck, 60km long,
22km wide area connecting
eight states of India with
the nation, the Silliguri Corridor;
the narrow strip of vulnerability
in the news for the wrong reason,
almost like treason.
Bangladesh, MD Yunus casts
into the ocean a careless comment
about being the real ‘guardians’
of the region
with riots ravaging high in the
foreign legion;
what it cannot sustain it wants
to let go
while aiming at twisting the
Chicken neck as the last straw
to keep afloat.
The corridor is crucial for transit
and trade titled so because
of the way it looks
geographically
but looks can deceive
strategically.
Dirty Fifteen
Dirty Dozen did deeds of valor
which brought pride to the army
in the movie.
Didn’t know the title
could inspire the current head
of US to name countries
he is imposing reciprocal tariffs
on as the infamous Dirty 15.
That’s ironic because what
Dirty Dozen did in the movie
The Dirty 15 could do, too!
Only that they aren’t going to
be on the side of the US
this time.
And, when 15 nations get
together against one tyrant
head,
economies could tumble,
conflicts could fall down
like big boulders let loose.
And what Trump desires –
to be free of dependence
on other nations
could happen the other way around.
Nobody will need America
anymore.
‘Liberation’ indeed.
Take-over bid by Godman
It is human nature to scoot
when the going gets tough
more so when criminal charges
loom large.
People with connections
would pull strings
but what if it was a godman
who was done with people
disbelieving him, having shown
him the door when all that
he did was show them
how relatable
Was he in greed and lust?
What would he do?
He would purchase an island
and crown himself
head of the until-now-unknown nation.
But wait, there is more.
“Ruko. Zara sabar karo.”
‘The followers of The United States
of Kailasa make a bid to take over
parts of Bolivia.’
I guess Nithyananda was
expanding base, something
so very much in season.
Netherlands, Canada,
are you listening?
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Picture design by Anumita Roy
