Several weeks ago, New York Times best seller Rupi Kaur released her second book of poetry. Kaur's first book, Milk and Honey, was a major success, particularly among millennial females. You may have seen her poems pop up on your Instagram feed, or recognize the unique cover from the shelf of your local bookstore.
Kaur has been travelling on tour the past few weeks to promote, The Sun And Her Flowers, and I had the privilege of attending her show in Portland. After reading it over several (hundred) times, I was not at all disappointed. In this listicle I have included 11 of the best poems from this beautifully written book that every young woman should read.
1. Page 34
2. Page 48
"you call to tell me you miss me
i turn to face the front door of the house
waiting for a knock
days later you call to say you need me
but still aren't here
the dandelions on the lawn
are rolling their eyes in disappointment
the grass has declared you yesterday's news
what do i care
if you love me
or miss me
or need me
when you aren't doing anything about it
if i'm not the love of your life
i'll be the greatest loss instead"
3. Page 55
4. Page 66
5. Page 87
"you do not wake up and become the butterfly
-growth is a process"
6. Page 108
7. Page 148
8. Page 172
"if i'm going to share my life with a partner
it would be foolish not to ask myself
twenty years from now
is this person going to be
someone i still laugh with
or am i just distracted by their charm
do i see us evolving into
new people by the decade
or does the growing ever come to a pause
i don't want to be distracted
by the looks or the money
i want to know if they pull
the best or the worst out of me
deep at the core are our values the same
in thirty years will we still
jump into bed like we're twenty
can i picture us in old age
conquering the world
like we've got young blood
running in our veins.
-checklist"
9. Page 207
10. Page 213
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