Astounded that a Gujarati poet would criticize the state, many began sharing it, turning into an instant hit. As the Vadodara-based Gujarati poet Mehul Devkala wrote in the Telegraph: “This poem has crossed boundaries of languages. So did Anil Joshi, a leading Gujarati poet. Early in the pandemic, several Gujarati poets wrote of their anguish and despair. Lunawada-based Kanji Patel wrote of the news of death arriving daily in black letters.

Source: Mint May 26, 2021 16:40 UTC