The Sun and Her Flowers

Divided into five chapters with Kaur’s signature minimalistic illustrations, the reader is guided through a poetic journey through five stages of growth: wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming. The intimate and personal reflections celebrate love through its evolution and in all its forms.

Kaur is also the author of #1 New York Times bestsellers milk and honey and home body . More than 11 million of her poetry collections have been sold, and they have been translated in 43 languages. “Rupi Kaur Live,” the first-of-its-kind poetry special, appears on Prime Video Ideal gift or self-purchase for fans of modern poetry
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

Revel in Kaur’s reflections on love, self-care, female empowerment and relationships, resilience and more, illuminating every page. From the author lauded by The New Republic as “the Writer of the Decade.”