After the first and second poets were killed, the third poet wrote a poem. After the third poet was killed, the fourth poet wrote a poem. After the fourth poet was killed, his body consumed by fire on May 14, there was no verse. Sensing the power of carefully chosen words, the generals have imprisoned more than 30 poets since the putsch, according to the National Poets’ Union. At least four have been killed, all from the township of Monywa, which is nestled in the hot plains of central Myanmar and has emerged as a center of fierce resistance to the coup.

Source: New York Times May 25, 2021 06:56 UTC