Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was browsing through a bookshop in the Notting Hill neighbourhood when I saw this book of poetry and decided to take a peek inside. I made it halfway through, only to finish the rest of it at another bookstore a few hours later.
It contains heavy and unpleasant subject matter and I can understand that it resonates for some, while for others it doesn’t. I read a few reviews, which say that this is not really poetry and I think just like language itself; poetry evolves. Yes, this isn’t like Wordsworth or Keats or any of the classic poems we study in English class, but it is poetry in itself. It tells the story of hurting, love and healing, addresses sensitive subject matters and comments on social norms. It can be very powerful and a handful of lines throughout the book stuck with me.
Obviously, this isn’t for everyone, but I appreciate the author’s courage and strength to address these subjects. Also, I would like to give a shout out to a fellow University of Waterloo English Faculty alumni, Rupi Kaur!
