Upon my birth
my mother said
there is god in you
can you feel her dancing
Each poem written by rupi kaur is a journey itself. Each poem in her collection the sun and her flowers consists of grief, love, self-abandonment, roots, and empowerment all coming together in five sections of the book: “Wilting,” “Falling,” “Rooting,” “Rising,” and “Blooming.” The poems all bring forth some kind of emotion, each relatable in one way or the other for each person who reads them. Within these poems the reader is able to find one that speaks to them and find closure and comfort.
Rupi kaur’s the sun and her flowers follows a layout of sections full of poems. Each section pertains to certain events and emotions that the poems deliver: “Wilting” the part of the journey where one breaks down and becomes one with the soil again, and “Falling,” “Rooting,” “Rising” and “Blooming” all representing different parts in the journey the book follows, open for each reader’s own interpretation of the meaning behind the sections. The poems all cover different parts of life. The loss of someone and the loss of yourself. The life that comes with moving and finding a new journey. Becoming and connecting with a new person. All things people deal with on a daily basis.
The sun and her flowers by rupi kaur is a beautiful piece of art. Like her previous work, this book is just as filled with a journey told through each poem, all collectively coming together to tell a story of what rupi kaur and other people have gone and are currently going through. This book brings a comfort of knowing others go through the same thing and you will get through it and you will grow, blooming into the new person in the end.
Get the book! Check out the sun and her flowers by rupi kaur at BMCC’s Library, the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn Public Library, or the Queens Public Library.
About the author MJ is a psychology major at BMCC who grew up in Brooklyn. Learning everything that has to do with the mind and how people think is one of her few hobbies, along with reading young adult and poetry books. She also loves writing her own poetry amidst the late night hours which results in little sleep most times. Her creativity stems from her own life challenges and everyday things. Although reserved and introverted, MJ loves interacting with others, sharing stories, and connecting through similar interests like music, art, writing, etc. Through her reviews you can get to know more about her, hearing her most honest and authentic thoughts and comments about the books she reads in each of her reviews and reflections.
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