The Sun and Her Flowers

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TheSunday TimesNumber One Bestseller
Winner of The GoodReads Choice Award for Poetry 2017

From Rupi Kaur, the bestselling author of Milk and Honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. Illustrated by Kaur, The Sun and Her Flowersis a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising and blooming. It is 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
in order to bloom

Praise for Rupi Kaur:

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 audienceKaur knows the good her poetry does: it saves lives Evening Standard

Breathing new life into poetryIt has people reading, and listeningThe Pool

Every so often, a book comes along that seems to have a life of its own, that is passed lovingly from one reader to another with recommendations that insist, "You must read this".Rupi Kaur'sMilk and Honeyis one such bookRed Magazine

Rupi Kaur's poetry communicates, distils life. Her success is a simply wonderful thing for poetry. Her work reveals how powerful and accessible poetry can be. It seems to help people too and is a fine example of the healing power of art Allie Esiri, editor of four bestselling poetry anthologies and apps

Rupi Kaur blazing a trail for new generations to discover verse is a wondrous thing. Her star is shining brightly.A drop of poetry can flood the imagination. It can also ease the mind. Her work is clearly bringing such pleasures to countless readers mostly younger readers and that is a cause for celebration for anyone who cares about poetryBen Holden, editor of bestselling anthologies Poems That Make Grown Men Cry & Poems That Make Grown Women Cry

Author Bio

Rupi Kaur is a poet, artist, and performer. A breakout literary phenomenon and #1 New York Times bestselling author, Rupi Kaur wrote, illustrated, and self-published her first poetry collection, milk and honey (2014). Next came its artistic siblings, the sun and her flowers (2017) and home body (2020), both debuting at #1 on bestseller lists across the world. These collections have sold over twelvemillion copies and have been translated into over forty languages, with milk and honey becoming one of the highest-selling poetry books of the 21st century. She was also regarded as writer of the decade by the New Republic and recognized on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. In 2022, Kaur released her fourth book, Healing Through Words. In 2021, Kaur produced Rupi Kaur Live, a first-of-its-kind poetry special on Amazon Prime Video. Kaur also executive produced the film This Place, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022, and the 2024 Academy Awardnominated film To Kill a Tiger. Kaur has graced stages across the globe and completed her third sold-out world tour in 2023. Her shows are poetic theatrical experiences interlaced with Kaurs own touch of stand-up comedy. Kaurs work encompasses love, loss, trauma, healing, femininity, and more.