The third collection of poems released by the bestselling author, Rupi Kaur, an Indian-born Canadian Poet with a strength, honesty & bravery that unveils in every word she writes.
Through pain, darkness & loneliness the opening chapter explores emotions that are usually incomprehensible in written form. With a tragic honesty revealing the depths a women in this world can still experience - there is no holding back.
'quiet down i begged my mind
your overthinking
is robbing us of joy'
- rupi kaur
Yet in irony, these beautifully simple poems spark a sense of unspoken unity between all feminine figures in this world. Not usually one for poetry, every page amazes me - how so few words can say so much. So with this I won't say so much but as to let a small selection of the poems themselves speak to you. . .
'i want you to wipe away
everything you know about love
and start with one word
kindness
give it to them
let them give it to you
be two pillars
equal in your love
and you'll carry empires on your backs'
- rupi kaur
'there is a conversation
happening inside you
pay deep attention
to what your inner world
is saying'
- rupi kaur
'productivity is not how much
work i do in a day
but how well i balance
what i need to stay healthy
- being productive is knowing when to rest'
- rupi kaur
& then we reach the chapter 'relax'.
& I have never been in awe of words resonating so much for me just at the right time in my life. With the final poem completely leaving ripples in my mind. . .
'now that you are free
and the only obligation you are under
is your own dreams
what will you do
with your time'
- rupi kaur
All I can say is the beautiful combination of physical characters, into words, into poems is modern, intricate & powerful.
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