Corona Says by Vishnu S. Rai(1951)
Poet’s
Background: The
poet received his education in India, Nepal, and the United Kingdom. After
teaching English at TU, he retired as a professor of English Language
Education. Rai is a bilingual author who writes both in Nepali and English.
Martyrs and Other Stories (English), Realities (English), Nau Dandapari
(Nepali), Paheli (Nepali), Sudama, a semi-epic in Nepali, and Jeevan are some
of the poet's other works (a collection of poetry in Nepali), Corona claims
that the current global crisis was the subject of the poem's composition.
Corona is a subtle humorous look at human conduct and attitude and its negative
impact on human existence. Covid 19 is seen as the result of how man has
interacted with nature.
Things to know
about the Poem: The
poem "Corona Says," which contains seven stanzas and was released in
2077 BS, is the subject. It is delivered to us, the readers, in the persona of
the coronavirus; it discusses the current global economic crisis; the
catastrophic effects of the corona on human life; a satire on so-called modern
people and their attitude; a warning to stop blaming others for the economic
crisis as we are the cause of it; the effects of the superior feeling in humans;
and a call to action for all people to stop activities that harm nature and to
think about and care for all species of organism
My
Contemplation: A
simple poem with a profound message about how the coronavirus is a natural
byproduct; it is wise to create this poem to warn about the
implications of human carelessness and to make everyone aware of COVID-19's
current state. Reminding us to take the pandemic's warning seriously, the poem
would have been improved with an appropriate amount of lines in each stanza and
a good rhyme scheme.
Summary: The speaker, Corona, rejects
responsibility, arguing that mankind is to blame for such extensive destruction
rather than themselves as with earlier pandemics. The cause of Corona is human
behavior and behaviors that are not in nature's best interests; in this case,
the speaker uses the name Corona, which needs no introduction. This poem
articulates the speaker's opinion on the entire tragedy. Humans believe they
are the planet's monarchs and rulers and that they have complete control over
all of creation. They also think that other elements of nature are their
servants, and that nature has reverted to its previous state with a clear sky
and a clean atmosphere. The corona period has this advantage. Without a doubt,
if we do not change our careless attitudes and actions toward the environment,
Corona will return one day and more pandemics of its kind will invade Earth. In
addition, such actions would eventually send us back to the Paleolithic era,
when humans had to hunt for food in caves.
Interpretation
of the Poem: COVID's
purpose is to give nature some much-needed rest rather than to instill terror
in our hearts. The world is currently recovering and taking a break since it
has had enough of crying and shedding skin in the form of melting mountains and
changes in ozone. The earth belongs to all living things, not only to humans;
in this illustration, the Corona Virus stands for all living things.
Throughout the pandemic, we had the opportunity to pause and reconsider our
tasks.