Rupi Kaur and her Micropoetry

A poet that has always fascinated me is Rupi Kaur.  She is only 24 and has become very well known for her collection of poetry titled “Milk and Honey.”  I watched an interview of Rupi Kaur (link below) where she discussed her style of poetry called Micropoetry and how she gained fame from her intriguing poems.  Kaur actually began her career by posting her micropoems on social media in aims to start a conversation and open dialogue on topics that are normally kept within ourselves, like loneliness and heartbreak.  For Kaur, the look of the poem is everything, including the small sketched picture she always includes on the page of a poem.  The way she formats her text and designs her poem’s page matters and adds to the meaning of the poem itself.  She avoids capitalization and uses little punctuation to minimize distractions and keep the reader focused on the content of the poem.  

When I flip through my copy of “Milk and Honey,” I cannot help but to feel a different emotion on each page.  One poem will have me crying, and the next one will make me giggle.  Her topics are often relatable (for me, at least) and really pull at my heartstrings. I’m glad I found this interview.  It just made me love Rupi Kaur and her work ever more.

Rupi Kaur Brings “Milk and Honey”to Studio Q: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThJGwrN_oEY