Digital Poesy on Corona Pandemic: Peek into Plight, Pain and Purgation
Keywords:
Corona, Pain, Pandemic and DigitalAbstract
The paper attempts to present the corona pandemic in the light of digitally expressed feelings on social media. It tries to understand the different aspects of the pandemic and its reflection in the poetic form which captures the myriad emotions of the people worldwide. Language emerges as a powerful medium to combat the virus. From expression to empowerment, from analysis to awareness, from fear to hope, the poems kindle a light of spontaneous outburst.
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