The poisonous breeds, parasites and pests.”
With its jumping, hopping viral teeth
Corona ascended the throne of pa
Beating its breast in pride
Declared Corona-19
Sumitra Mishra: Major Dr. Mrs. Sumitra Mishra is a
Professor of English who retired as the Principal,
Government Women’s College, Sambalpur, Odisha. She has
also worked as an Associate N.C.C. Officer in the Girls’
Wing. She is a life member of the Odisha Lekhika Sansad
and the Sub-editor of a magazine titled “Smruti Santwona”.
Her poems and short stories in both English and Odia are
widely published in literary magazines and e-zines. To her
credit she has twelve published books; four collections of
poetry in English. She lives in Bhubaneswar with her family.
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