Home Body

«Home Body» is a new collection of minimalistic poems by the renowned Canadian poet of Indian descent, Rupi Kaur. Through her concise texts and original illustrations, Kaur navigates the personal pain of loss, violence, and complex emotions. Her poetry reflects experiences familiar to hundreds of thousands of readers who value her work for its ability to speak simply about the experience of trauma.
During the creation of «Home Body» Rupi Kaur was grappling with the challenges of fame and its destructive impact on her mental health. It was then that the author realized she couldn't cope with depression on her own and began her journey to recovery. According to the artist, friends and family literally "put her back together," making this book a kind of celebration of loved ones, without whom these texts simply wouldn't exist.
The four sections — "mind," "heart," "rest," and "awake" — deeply immerse the reader in the experience of trauma, for which Rupi finds such simple and apt words that express shame, longing, and pain. Her lyrics become a poetic meditation both for the author herself, who heals through the art of self-discovery, and for readers, whose personal past resonates within Kaur's texts.