"I
am hopelessly a lover and a dreamer and that will be the death of me"//
My first ever
poetry book I’ve laid my hands on, in fact my first ever book I’ve bought
online & trust me, I am so glad it was this one! Milk & Honey would by
far be the most soulful book I have ever read. A very well structured, moving and
deeply powerful book I’ve read in a very long time. Anyone who loves poetry
needs to read and should get themselves a copy of this book ASAP.
Yesterday
evening sweetness was delivered to my doorstep. That’s right, it's finally
here! What a wonderful surprise it was to come home to this waiting for me. All
the way from Canada to my cosy bedroom in Australia, I could not be happier! I
must admit, it's beyond an honour to have your heart up on my bookshelf Rupi. I
am so glad to finally have my hands on this beautiful masterpiece. Who knew
words could flow so effortlessly, your words are perfection; they have definitely
struck a chord - such powerful words imprinted in here..I don't see myself
wanting to ever put this book down! I can’t help but reading & re-reading
every single page, one of the most rejuvenating piece of work I’ve read in a
very long time! Your work is truly a piece of art & it has touched me in ways
that I thought would not be possible, I’ve
found pieces of my soul in here, thank you Queen. I look forward to watching
you grow as a poetess. Highly recommended for all my beautiful girls out there
About the book
“Milk and honey' is a collection of poetry and prose
about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and
femininity. It is split into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different
purpose, deals with a different pain, heals a different heartache. 'Milk and
honey' takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and
finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just
willing to look and find sweetness in them because there is sweetness
everywhere if you are just willing to look.”
About the author
Rupi Kaur is a writer based in
Toronto, Canada. She studied Rhetoric and Professional Writing at the
University of Waterloo. She travels globally to speak and teach workshops on
topics such as trauma and healing while also performing her spoken word poetry.
Rupi devours words, art, metaphors, bodies of water, and storytelling. She
shares her writing with the world as a means to create a safe space for
progressive healing and forward movement.
“I want to apologize to all the women i have
called beautiful
before I’ve called them intelligent or brave
I am sorry I made it sound as though
something as simple as what you’re born with
is all you have to be proud of
when you have broken mountains with your wit
from now on I will say things like
you are resilient, or you are extraordinary
not because I don’t think you’re beautiful
but because I need you to know
you are more than that”
before I’ve called them intelligent or brave
I am sorry I made it sound as though
something as simple as what you’re born with
is all you have to be proud of
when you have broken mountains with your wit
from now on I will say things like
you are resilient, or you are extraordinary
not because I don’t think you’re beautiful
but because I need you to know
you are more than that”
- Rupi Kaur
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