The Sun and Her Flowers

By Rupi Kaur

The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller
Winner of The GoodReads Choice Award for Poetry 2017

From Rupi Kaur, the bestselling author of Milk and Honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. Illustrated by Kaur, The Sun and Her Flowers is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising and blooming. It is 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

Praise for Rupi Kaur:
 
‘Kaur is at the forefront of a poetry renaissance’ Observer
 
‘Kaur made her name with poems about love, life and grief. They resonate hugely’ Sunday Times
 
‘Poems tackling feminism, love, trauma and healing in short lines as smooth as pop music’ New York Times
 
‘Caught the imagination of a large, atypical poetry audience…Kaur knows the good her poetry does: it saves lives’ Evening Standard
 
‘Breathing new life into poetry…It has people reading, and listening’ The Pool

‘Every so often, a book comes along that seems to have a life of its own, that is passed lovingly from one reader to another with recommendations that insist, "You must read this". Rupi Kaur's Milk and Honey is one such book’ Red Magazine 

‘Rupi Kaur's poetry communicates, distils life. Her success is a simply wonderful thing for poetry. Her work reveals how powerful and accessible poetry can be. It seems to help people too and is a fine example of the healing power of art’ Allie Esiri, editor of four bestselling poetry anthologies and apps

‘Rupi Kaur blazing a trail for new generations to discover verse is a wondrous thing. Her star is shining brightly. A drop of poetry can flood the imagination. It can also ease the mind. Her work is clearly bringing such pleasures to countless readers – mostly younger readers – and that is a cause for celebration for anyone who cares about poetry’Ben Holden, editor of bestselling anthologies Poems That Make Grown Men Cry & Poems That Make Grown Women Cry
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Release date: Oct 3, 2017
• ISBN: 9781471165832

Rupi Kaur

A breakout literary phenomenon and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Rupi Kaur wrote, illustrated, and self-published her first poetry collection milk and honey in 2014. Next came its artistic siblings the sun and her flowers and home body, both debuting at #1 on bestseller lists across the world. These collections have sold more than 11 million copies and have been translated into over 43 languages. In 2022, she released her fourth book Healing Through Words which is a journey of guided writing exercises to help the reader explore their creativity. As she has done from the very beginning, Rupi self-produced Rupi Kaur Live, the first poetry special of its kind, which debuted on Amazon Prime Video in 2021. Rupi Kaur graces stages across the globe on sold-out world tours. These shows are a poetic theatrical experience interlaced with her own touch of stand-up. Her work touches on love, loss, trauma, healing, femininity, and migration. She feels most at home when creating art, performing her poetry onstage, and spending time with family and friends.

Reviews for The Sun and Her Flowers

[jupiter · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

so beautiful <3 i can’t wait to read more from rupi

[bianca adams · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Its the kind of book you cannot put down. The easy read makes it relatable. Rupi covers many topics none of which discourage. Brilliant!

[Shubham soni · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

it has everything you try to find in a poetry book....

[Riya · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Plight of a single mother again expressed beautifully and gracefully

[Suzanne · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I thought it his book was ok, a few actual good ‘poems’ in it but a lot of average ones too, I can see the appeal but it could be better.

[Ionut Mirel AIONITOAE · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I'm not a fan of this type of 'poetry' and I'm not even that old to dislike it but hell another bestselling weirdness

[Abqari Shauqi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

your words are beautiful, relatable, most importantly it reminds me of the strengths i have in me. thank you.