Angury Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) Any fans of Kaur here? I only discovered her works recently despite her name being on the New York Bestseller's List twice and her poetry displayed across Waterstones. She has been called the 'Modern Poet' because of her background; she made a name for herself through Instagram and then later self-published while a student at uni. I bought her most recent work, The Sun and her Flowers, and really enjoy her writing. It is simple and easy to read but tugs at the heartstrings. What also made her stand out to me is her South East Asian background - something that is much needed in the literary world. Here are some examples of her works: “do not look for healingat the feet of thosewho broke you” - “Our backs tell stories no books have the spine to carry” - “i am not a hotel room. i am homei am not the whiskey you wanti am the water you needdon't come here with expectationsand try to make a vacation out of me” - “i want to apologize to all the women i have called beautifulbefore i’ve called them intelligent or bravei am sorry i made it sound as thoughsomething as simple as what you’re born withis all you have to be proud ofwhen you have broken mountains with your wit from now on i will say things likeyou are resilient, or you are extraordinarynot because i don’t think you’re beautifulbut because i need you to knowyou are more than that” Edited January 9, 2019 by Angury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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