the sun and her flowers

the sun and her flowers
About this book
From rupi kaur, the #1 New York Times bestselling 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
in order to bloom
Details
- ISBN-10
- 1449486797
- OL Work ID
- OL17800586W
Subjects
Self-actualization (Psychology)PoetryAmerican poetrynyt:combined-print-and-e-book-fiction=2017-10-22New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedPoetry (poetic works by one author)American poetry -- 21st centurySelf-actualization (Psychology) -- PoetryWomen