vinod kumar shukla ji's passing feels oddly personal, an unnavigable grief. his words are the closest i've come to feeling understood by poetry. grateful i had the fortune of interviewing him earlier this year. rest in peace, vinod ji. this loss is monumental. blackbird.vcu.edu/interview-wi...

Day 184. 7/3/25. “[Writing a poem,]”. Vinod Kumar Shukla. Translated from Hindi by Arvind Krishna Mehrotra. #TBT 2008. #poemaday365

Meet our dearest Bhavya! Check out Flight 24.1's poetry section to see how her hard work has come to fruition. 🪶 blackbird.vcu.edu @bhavyabhagtani.bsky.social