I remember seeing MILK AND HONEY plastered all over my Instagram feed. Bookstagrammers, Booklrs, friends, all posting cute aesthetically pleasing photos of their copies. I purchased the book on a whim (TBH: I really wanted to know what all the hype was about) and B A M! I'm suddenly in love with poetry. So I guess I owe Rupi Kaur a big thank you for sparking that love inside of me. Let me clarify that the type of poetry in these books is far from the poetry we used to read in school. I never found poetry in school to be relate-able in the slightest. Too many figures of speech and analogies to things I was either too young to understand or honestly, had no interest in trying to understand. If you have ever felt heartbreak, love, loss, or struggled with any mental illness you will most likely want to run to the store and pick up one of these collections right now. I find that some of the poems in these collections speak directly to me. They make me experience feelings all over again. They bring me back to the heartbreak I experienced a few years ago. They remind me why I love my fiance. They give me a new found appreciation for my mother. They inspire me to search within myself and grow.
What I'm saying is, if you need inspiration, assurance that you are not alone, or just want something fun to read (I recommend Newspaper Blackout for that. You can even have fun creating some of these yourself!) Newspaper Blackout - Austin Kleon The Princess Saves Herself In This One - Amanda Lovelace Depression and Other Magic Tricks - Sabrina Benaim Milk and Honey - Rupi Kaur The Sun and her Flowers - Rupi Kaur Whiskey Words and a Shovel Vol. 1 - R.H Sin I hope you all go into the New Year happy and healthy!
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