Read an exclusive new poem by Rupi Kaur on the Waterstones blog.
this is the recipe of lifesaid my motheras she held me in her arms as i weptthink of those flowers you plantin the garden each yearthey will teach youthat people toomust wiltfallrootrisein order to bloomFrom Rupi Kaur,the top ten Sunday Times bestselling author ofmilk and honey,comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry.
Illustrated by Kaur,the sun and her flowers is a journey of wilting,falling,rooting,rising and blooming. It is a celebration of love in all its forms.
Canadian poet Rupi Kaur's poetry started as a series on Instagram before Kaur self-published a collected volume,Milk and Honey, which quickly became a US bestseller.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster LtdISBN: 9781471165825Number of pages: 256Dimensions: 197 x 127 mm
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Praise for Sunday Times bestsellermilk and honey:
"Kaur is at the forefront of a poetry renaissance." -Observer
"Kaur made her name with poems about love,life and grief. They resonate hugely." -Sunday Times
"Poems tackling feminism,love,trauma and healing in short lines as smooth as pop music." -New York Times
"Caught the imagination of a large,atypical poetry audience...Kaur knows the good her poetry does: it saves lives." -Evening Standard
"Breathing new life into poetry...It has people reading,and listening." -The Pool
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