The Sun and Her Flowers

by Rupi Kaur
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The World Mental Health Day (WMHDAY) is celebrated throughout the world on the 10th of October. Regular readers for pleasure report fewer feelings of stress and depression. The Sun and Her Flowers, filled with heartfelt and beautiful poetry, is one of mood-boosting titles.

From Rupi Kaur, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of milk and honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself.

Divided into five chapters and illustrated by Kaur, the sun and her flowers is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming. A celebration of love in all its forms.

Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself.

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

(Excerpt from amazon.com)