About Book
From Rupi Kaur, the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of milk and honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself.
Divided into five chapters and illustrated by Kaur, the sun and her flowers is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming. A celebration of love in all its forms.
this is the recipe of life
said my mother
as she held me in her arms as i wept
think of those flowers you plant
in the garden each year
they will teach you
that people too
must wilt
fall
root
rise
About Author
Rupi Kaur is a writer and artist based in Toronto, Canada. With a focus in poetry, she released her first book of prose and poems in November 2014. Throughout her poetry, photography, illustrations, and creative direction she engages with themes of femininity, love, loss, trauma, and healing. When she is not writing or creating art, she is travelling internationally to perform her spoken word poetry, as well as hosting writing workshops. You can find more of her work at www.rupikaur.com
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date: October 3, 2017
Pages: 248
My Review
I don’t usually read poetry, but thought I would give this book a try. This collection is divided into five chapters depending on the topic. There’s love, relationships, racism, grief, refugees, empowering women etc. and my personal favorite is about self-love. It’s straightforward and successfully stirred my emotions. It was a short read and I will look into reading her other book in the near future.
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