The stunning new poetry collection from Rupi Kaur, worldwide bestselling author of milk and honey. From Rupi Kaur, the top ten Sunday Times bestselling author of milk 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.
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 person too
must wilt
fall
root
rise
in order to bloom
About the author:
Rupi Kaur is a top ten Sunday Times bestselling author and illustrator of two collections of poetry. She started drawing at the age of five when her other handed her a paintbrush and said – draw your heart out. After completing her degree in rhetoric and professional writing, she published her first collection of poems, milk, and honey, in 2015, which quickly became an international bestseller. It has since sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into over 23 languages. Her long-awaited second collection continues her exploration of themes including love, loss, trauma, healing, and femininity. Along with writing and illustrating, Rupi has performed her poetry to sold-out audiences across the world.
