Prashant Pundir is a queer, outsider artist from a small town in India who likes knocking at the door. They don’t know if they’ll ever get in, but they don’t mind only being outside. To them, poetry is a response to the everydayness of life. They like to write about loss, grief, relationship complexity, mundane things, miscommunications, empty spaces, and so much more. They firmly believe you can be a great poet beyond linguistic traditions and techniques. You can find Prashant on Instagram: @kafkasbluebug and X: @kafkasbluebug.
Poetry by Prashant Pundir: ‘You are who I love, handmaking woolens, handmaking hope, handmaking this life, you who, with your tiny legs, walk to all the medicine stores and dog shelters and government buildings, saying: I REFUSE TO SPEAK A LANGUAGE PIROUETTED IN HATE AND ANGER’