The Sun and Her Flowers
by Rupi Kaur
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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
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Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote The Sun and Her Flowers?
The Sun and Her Flowers is by Rupi Kaur. The catalogue records its first publication in 2017. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is The Sun and Her Flowers?
The catalogue records 256 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
