Rupi Kaur Reads Timeless from Her Poetry Collection The Sun and Her Flowers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2018
- Rupi Kaur details how she went from self-published student poet to the top of the New York Times best-seller list with fans like Sam Smith tattooing her artwork, plus she shares a poem from her second collection, The Sun and Her Flowers.
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Rupi Kaur's poems are for people who don't like poetry.
@paul w I don't appreciate that behaviour
Exactly
Facts
For those who dont know..
@The Falcon for all.. except for rupi
I
was milk and honey
but you
were lactose intolerant
Deepanshu Pal :
I
Was milk and honey
but you
were vEGAN
😆😆
Ahahahaha
@@emmapanvil Best poetry is Franz Antu found a video with a preview it is so good!
th-cam.com/video/_64Gh0M0oPE/w-d-xo.html
Deepanshu Pal 😂
I’m publishing this
“i was a book
but you were
jared, 19”
-rupi kaur
lol i like some of her work but THIS WAS SO FUNNY TO ME
she was a poem
he couldn't read
his name was jared
he was 19
Omgggg xD
underrated
OH GOD 😭
“Poetry is the new pop” ... yeah, that’s about right.
BlazedWeed get this to the top
I mean, in a lot of ways pop is going to shit, and so is poetry I guess, so sure
A very, very specific type of contemorary poetry is definitely a new part of pop culture, yeah. It's so weird to think about
More like new poetry is pop
That’s actually very true
Poetry is art and art can be interpreted in different ways, someone may like it , someone not, but don't be hateful or disrespectful just because you don't like it.
How is anyone hateful. No one is insulting her.
@@ladybird491 Comparing her poetry to scribbles is pretty disrespectful, it's deconstructive and in no way helping her improve.
@@tychopanda what scribbles? I didn't say scribbles. Putting words in people's mouth is disrespectful. If I wanted to call them sketches or prose sketches I can. I don't have to give her work positive feedback. Stop trying to find a way to shut up all people who give her work negative feesback, and stop trying to character assisinate cause they do, it just shows narcissism. In a workshop people can give literary work negative feedback. If you attacked people cause they did you would be asked to leave. Now move on and accept that is how it is in the art world. I am reporting your post cause it was character assisination which is still harassment.
Poet Victoria Hunter bitch why are you replying to everyones comments man? Leave
Sanjana Shah I was wondering the same thing haha. In a previous comment she made an effort to promote her crap by posting one of her own poems. I’m dying with laughter omg...I guess now we know that she is a certified poet judge
I find it brave for anyone who shares their poetry out loud. The world is so full of judgement, lining up to bash the artist without thinking twice. Poetry is word therapy for some. It’s the deepest part of someone soul.
💗💖
if u like poetry look me up just looking for feedback
But, her poetry is bad. Like, not even poetry. It's just someone's "I wanna be deep" notes. It's not profound. It's just lazy.
I agree it's incredibly brave for anyone to share their poetry, especially to such a large audience. That being said, there is so much better poetry out there, with more to express and far more creative ways to express those things. This is just comes across as bad, lazy, and shallow.
@@jtkim8258 true. I read her 1st book "Milk & honey" its sooo good maybe she got lazy with the 2nd. Anw I'm a poet and I appreciate what you said :)
Since when did half the internet turn into poetry critics lmaooo
Fortune Music Everyone is an expert on the Internet. Also every man is an alpha male with a million dollar net-worth and countless women vying for them. Never believe the Internet haha
it's not hard to tell this poetry is bad
Ciaran M “bad” is subjective
@@fortunemusic1923 "bad" is only subjective to a certain extent. and i think the reason most people feel confident in criticizing her poetry is that her poems simply aren't poems. even someone with no extensive knowledge on poetry can tell her writing doesn't follow any structure and doesn't contain any deeper meaning. maybe if kaur labelled her book as "statements" or "collection of random thoughts", less people would hate it.
Since then when it’s not poetry
Dressing up
your tweets
And casual observations
In a form
Associated with
Complex meaning
Can make
Simple-minded readers
Feel deep
Without having
To learn
Or understand
Anything.
EXACTLY
This is the best poem ever should have been part of milk and honey
so negative
Yes
@@jackwuotila4895 It's truth. Just because you disagree with it doesn't make it negative.
Her style of poetry is not my vibe, but she seems like a kind person and I'm happy that she's getting the spot she deserves because everyone deserves to be heard.
Flora H. aaaa my thoughts exactly!!
Best comment in the comment section so far!👍
Exactlyyy
i didnt know of i would but i bought the book and was very pleasantly surprised at forst was thinking of returning it but this has earned a place in my library such a captive writer but as you said its not your style and i respect that👌🏾but i jus had to share that with somebody
I usually hate her performances, I love her writing, the way Milk and Honey is laid out it on another level of depth, very heavy, but genius through slowly bring us into more and more. I really liked this interview, Ironic that he segwayed to Sam Smith and how the poem he chose had that line about how women grow into irrelevance
I like when she switches the accent to say the word "Punjab" :D
taran singh Yes!!!
taran singh Cd
Hanji
Best part lol
why Punjab... why didn't she said India.
I think she became successful with her books because 1. It's relatable to most. 2. It's easy to read and understand. 3. It's aesthetically pleasing imo. I mean most people nowadays barely read let alone want to read a long complicated poem.
Actually she became instagram famous before publishing her books because of one post with period blood that was taken down.. then she wrote a rant about ig and they put it back up. No way this became famous for what it is.
She became famous because today's generation doesn't understand what Literature actually is especially with all the Degenracy around the society and people are generally more dumber than ever before on an average scale with their own sense of entitlement.
Call me boomer and all if you want but it is what it is.
@@ayeshathefairy8333 period blood?? What??
@@ayeshathefairy8333never was on social media, i found her home body book in a store and bought it because its a poem book clearly for sexual assault victims and their journey in healing but in a consumable and approachable way. Sorry your echo chamber is so close minded.
you can write simply without being trite. she is just bad
Roses are red
My name is not Dave
This poem makes no sense
Microwave
Here’s the trophy for writing a better poem than Rupi Kaur. Not a huge achievement, though.
😭😭😭👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 bro that's so beautiful I can't 💔💔💔💔
Lol thx
This is literally lit .🔥
c o p i e d
When my
eyes are open
I'm not
asleep-
👁👄👁
I take off
my smelly trainers
and realise
they
need washed
at least no one
smells my trainers
when they're on
my feet
The utter simplicity of the topics and language that she uses in her book is what got her famous. It's accessible and makes people feel like they're intellectually advanced when they're actually just reading a series of tweets. The main audience that enjoys her book are high school students because of how simple the book is, while also managing to make people feel as though they're somehow profound for understanding it. It's an excuse for people to read something that they can finish in under half an hour, and it gives them a feeling of intellectual superiority, without actually having to stimulate their mind.
😍❤️As a highschool student, I agree with you
Simplicity is based on the intellect of the reader.
Simplicity can be beautiful and intellectual too.
@@rtmusicvideos431 simplicity that is still original.
My work is simple and accessible but still original. Her work can be understood by 1 graders so stop lying. Saying high schoolers was reaching. My daughter is in high school and she says most of them think her work is boring. I am just speaking honest. High schoolers now days are super smart.
Don't ever
For any reason
Do anything
To anyone
-Michael Scott
-- Wayne Gretzky
Deep
What episode is this from?
@@truthbomboflies LMAO yaar
I randomly ran into this book at the library, I opened it and started reading. I must say that while I was reading, it didn't feel like a poetry book (I actually didn't know it was regarded as a poetry book in the first place), but rather like a book of sentences that tell stories and feelings, and I actually liked it like that. It's not poetry but I don't think it's bad.
Oh it is poetry you just not as informed about the various forms of poetry
True
It is poetry though
What?
This is a startlingly original take. Yes! Rupi Kaur's works don't really fall under poetry than they do *belle-lettres.* So it's less about quality than it is a miscategorization, I think.
Artist life...
"Im awesome i can do it"..
"Omg thats so shit.. im shit.. why did i do that"..
"Yay its finished finally"
"Its so shit why did i do that"
"Aww people like it maybe im not shit"
Elizabeth Crossley : hahhaahah......so true!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Elizabeth Crossley HAHAHA! So truuuuue! 🤣
HONESTLY EVERY WRITER BONE IN ME
Elizabeth Crossley omg so trueee.
Yep. Pretty much.
*randomly goes on to rant about his awkward Sam Smith interview*
unnecessary rant about Sam Smith, in my opinion... awwwkwerrrd. I LOVE Rupi Kaur x
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I personally don't vibe with her style of poetry but that doesn't mean her poetry is bad or it's not a poem. Poetry is art, and art is a very abstract term, so even if you don't like her style of poetry, please don't be disrespectful.
*edit after 9 months, can't believe i was this nice back then:* although I don't want this to happen, ya'll do realise that whenever new artfroms emerge there's always a conflict because of how different it is from its predecessors , but those art forms still thrive. you don't like her stuff, cool! go on with your life- make your own poetry book maybe but gatekeeping and cancel culture along with this pretentious attitude to dismiss anyone who don't conform to your ideas is trash. personally, I hate her poetry but you won't see me hating on her, coz that's not worth my time sis. also maybe separate the art from the artist in such cases? if a bunch of 14-year-olds resonated with this and made her book bestselling, so be it. it's not like people are asking you to read it or asking all literature from now on to be like hers, jeez.
Edit: lmaoo "a bunch of 14yos" I was 16 when I wrote this
madeeha it’s bad... shallow and pretentious shit for edgy 14 year old teens
So if I throw random paint on a canvas, you'd call that art? Poetry is a type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions. The poet does this by carefully choosing and arranging language for its meaning, sound, and rhythm. Can you honestly say that she does this? Just seems like words strung together on random lines. That doesn't make it poetry.
@@lydjoy3385 it does seem like so to me. But like I said, art is abstract. If a few people like what she's writing and vibe with it then be it. And yes some paint carelessly that was thrown on the canvas is considered art. its called _Modern art._ The brain is a wierd thing and how one interprets something and what they bconnect it with depends of them and their experiences Believe it or not, some people say they don't like the renaissance paintings. To me, that's the revival of the most amazing and detailed work of art yet some people dislike it. because they're not me. they seem to connect with something a little different, and that's muthafukin okay
Yes that's exactly what it means. For example, if I paint although I am extremely untalented that still doesn't make me Picasso. It just doesn't. Let's just accept what we can and what we can't do. We cannot all be writers, painters, doctors, models, etc. We all have our different callings.
Lol
If you're ever feeling discouraged about writing your poetry, just remember if Rupi Kaur can, so can you
That is what I ALWAYS say😭
That is like an aspiring writer getting inspired by Sunny Leone’s acting 🤭
Thank you ig😶
@@mariamtee no no its not....dumbass
This is literally my motivation right now 😂
You don’t have to like her poetry but don’t say its not “real” poetry. Poetry is art and a form of expression, you don’t look at a painting and say its not “real” art.
YAS! Finally someone who gets it
Kyla Cruz Like I said, yes its real poetry, whether its good or not is your personal opinion
You do. When it's factually not artistic 😂
Angela it's only poetry until it's your original work not ripping off someone else
And dick pics are abstract art.
All of her poetry makes me cry and in all my feelings. Oh, I love her so much and knowing that she self-published makes me love her even more.
same cuz its so bad
It's actually a lot easier to self-publish than to be published by a publishing house. She took the easy path.
Lucija Marenjak ikr😂
Aless M hello I humbly request you to want follow view and subscribe my new poetry channel where I will be uploading the poem which reflect the internal psychology of women and the entire human beings thank you
Lucija Marenjak what's so bad?
100 years ago we had people like T.S. Eliot as poets. Something really got went wrong man in such a short time.
@Mara Bumbuc Everyone is allowed to write what they consider poetry and everyone is allowed to sing even if they aren't an opera master. The problem is that this talentless girl who literally writes thoughts in her journal and then posts on the internet is receiving undeserving praise and being catapulted to the top of a platform she hasn't rightfully earned. There are so many people who write 1000000x better than her and they will never be given the time of day.
@@insidehisbrain5501 and yet, you're the one commenting on this video. She's made a place in this world, how about you?
We honestly cant tell whats good or not at this point. Remember no one gave a shit about john donne before eliot and his friends basically revived his poetry.
@@shrabanichakraborty3055 What place? She wrote some garbage that became famous. She only made place in the overhyped section not in real poetry
@@insidehisbrain5501 , I hear you. I mean, I'm glad she made it, but I can't even find a damn publisher. I think I'm gonna start an Instagram or something for my poetry. Here's one called "Death Pending":
Yet again I find contradiction
See the truth in these eyes
Illuminate the fiction
And in whatever plight
Through day or night
In death will this pass
It is my flaw to dwell in the past
Hear the woe in this voice
From memory amassed
And I have been told
That what may unfold
In death will this pass
I see a lot of hate in this section saying that this poetry is very simple and instagram poetry. Perhaps you people are right but Milk and honey has helped me heal I was sexually assaulted and it talked about that and it helped me come to terms with it I hated myself for so long but this book is helping me love myself I understand why lots of people see this poetry as simple or it’s easy to understand and not profound enough. I’ll have you know I have read extremely profound poetry and understood it but this book is what hit closet to home and what has helped me heal the most.
Teagan Morrison I AGREEE WITH YOU, I emotionally connect with the things she writes, her words are so easy to read and understand which is also one of the best part!
@paul w dude if you dont agree with her then just leave (even I didnt like Rupi's poetry). But she was sexually assaulted dude.....just be polite with her and respect her as she is going thru a lot
@@uneedtherapy5937 Wow so now you have to be sexually assaulted to deserve respect? Shouldn't people respect everyone?
@@uneedtherapy5937 so was I by several men on a regular and it doesn't give me permission to write bad poetry and still get praised for it.
Whatever lol.. It's trash
When you put out any art you've created, you face criticism from people who think they can do better. I'm proud of Rupi for taking the risk of putting out something she loves and giving it to everyone. Everyone is bound to have different opinions, but the truth is, if you're sitting at home commenting hate on this video about how Rupi's poems are "overrated and shallow," then you need to find something better to do. Spread love.
Stop telling people what they need to do. They are doing what they want, criticising art. They don't got to stop cause it is not all positive. Stop being offended by anyone who dont. It is childish.
I don't think i know. Only cause she talks, I show as a poet.
In a Mirror
Death, is difficult to deny being.
Ashes, are difficult to desire.
Depression, is difficult to make lighter
or make just a past dream.
But sometimes, whether or not
we decide to face it much
or say it is all that we got,
we must try not, to always make it
our one and only touch.
Published by Blue Hole Print Magazine
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"Giving it to everyone" or "selling it to everyone"? Does she give out her books for free?
Please the shut up. Everyone is not hating who don't care for her. There is stuff you don't care for. You are being hypocritical. I am sure you have watched a movie and clearly stated that you thought it was poorly put together. Stop the nonsense. Let all people have freedom of speech, not just rupi or those who love her work.
You know what I love most about this whole interview? Its the slight nervousness in her voice, if you notice carefully. It makes me feel a bit uncomfortable and comfortable at the same time. I don’t care about the poetry. I care about how someone so successful and famous be a bit nervous on a big platform and yet, yet she does what she does. That’s exactly how we all should be. Let the world judge, let the nerves kick in... but still keep doing what you doing and be proud of what you do.
That's so true
Poetry is a form of expression, and if someone has an emotional connection to that expression, then it has done its job.
Magnolia Trees in the Meadow Thank you for replying to my comment. However, I have to disagree. When I read Milk and Honey for the first time, I felt a strong connection to the words and the emotions emitted by them. While I will admit that I hold no doctorate’s in literature, I have been reading and writing poetry since I was a little girl. In my opinion, the beauty of a poem is in the eyes of the beholder. If it has the ability to inspire, connect, or comfort you through its meaning, then it should be cherished. Rupi’s work had a truly lasting impact on me.
Yes, same with any form of art
Prose can serve that purpose better . Why not just write prose, then ? Poetry needs to have a certain inner rhythm and musicality that's rare. This sort of bullshit can't be called poetry .
I like what you said, damn
not true, everything you connect with emotion is not poetry. Someone can connect emotionally to your post, but it doesn't make it poetry. lol
Who is here after Salonyy video..🙋🙋
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I'm always happy for any poet that broke through. It's been hard. Almost impossible. Been struggling for 20 years now.
"We’re hostages of our own little tales;
readers are wont to follow the blind,
because it is in these handicapped veins
where there’s a suspicion of strife;
an islet in a lifeless ocean,
for it is in doubt where we find the signs of faith;
it is in the driest end of the desert where we find the most
precious of waters; it is in the darkest, loneliest corner where we can
find the happiest, purest of lights."-c.m. garcia
Why is she famous and you aren't? This is what's wrong with the world.
I loved your poem so much!! Reminded me of some of the themes in All The Light We Cannot Sea. Where can we read more of your poetry?
We support her as well.
i thought you were quoting someone else. your poem is honestly much better than her, in my amateur opinion of course
You can make a instagram page and post your poetry there i'd follow you😊
"curtains up at 50, now let's begin the show." YES; I am so happy to see poetry finding its main stage again.
If you like poetry, try this :) instagram.com/justwaiteforitbaby
I came here for the comments lol
Same
lmao same
‘I get to be the woman of my dreams when I’m on stage.’
Love her confidence and her attitude towards her art. What an inspiration.
not everyone do, some get hit with tomatoes, and booed off, even being who they are. Once again her poem doesn't even make sense. lol
@@ladybird491 It doesn't make sense TO YOU! Poetry is subjective, dude!
@@m._6566 Not really. Poetry is not subjective. It has guidelines. If you like what she writes is O. K. But it doesn't define as poetry. More like statements.
🤡🤡
Ah this shallow water is nice for the deep might kill me. Here I am close to the beach.
her poetry is extremely devoid of any deeper meanings, metaphors etc. her poetry is literally just simple sentences that everyone can relate to, served along with an "aesthetic" sketch of some naked woman with a flower, mainly catered to 15 yr old emotional tumblr girls who don't know the first thing about poetry. it's literally just "he touched me and i came apart" or some other basic BS that everyone could do.
He touched me and I came apart..rofl
She has till made a lot of money and a name for her self with this “emotional tumblr girl stuff” though, fair play to her
@Jaskiran I disagree. Like others have stated most people dont want to read some long shpill with fancy words they dont understand. Rupi can tell a beautiful story that is understood by even a non native english speaking person in some foreign country such as myself.
If you read milk and honey its def something that takes talent to write. From the loving to the breaking. All chapters flow together really well. How she speaks about when her man leaves her. He finds a new girl but will never love as much. I think is simple to understand yet moving. Winning concept.
"The woman who comes after me will be a bootleg version of who I am.
She will try to write poems for you to erase the ones I've left memorised.
But her lines could never punch you in the stomach the way mine did.
When she is tired of falling apart for a man that doesnt give back what he takes
She will recognise me in your eyelids staring at her with pity and it will hit her.
How can she love a man who is busy loving someone he can never get his hands on again.
The next time you have your coffe black
You will taste the bitter state he left you in. It will make you weep. But you will never stop drinking. You'd rather have the darkest parts of him than have nothing.
Sketch? Illustrations , you mean
stop pretending you're a literary critic for god's sake
My heart is warmed up to see Rupi Kaur as a prime example for many, many brown kids from Punjab.
Tejinder Singh for real! Nor from Punjab, but as a brown girl from South Asia, my only prime examples I have for me is people like Malala & Rupi! Love them both so deeply! ❤️
Tejinder Singh not India? Only Punjab? See how she divided the already divided Indians 😖
P India is recognized by foreign nations. Punjab is sometimes non-existent to some. It’s not about dividing, but about having authentic, pure representation from a specific region.
Tejinder Singh so Indians abroad should start introducing themselves like this.....I am from Kerala, me from Andhra, me from Maharashtra....does this sound all right to you.....? Hope you answer like an Indian and not just Punjabi.....
I always say I am from Punjab because India hasn't been the fairest to Punjabi Sikhs in the past, and even today. Punjab is rooted deep within me and it is what I am the most familiar with. You go about it your way, as I have my own.
People really do hate people being successful and it shows...
Her collection of books have actually saved my life. I felt as if no one could put the hurt of rape into words, but there it was right in front of me. I reread the books weekly, and they help me heal more and more each time. No one will enjoy everything that is brought into the world. The least we can do as a whole is not being anyone’s creations down. You never know what forms of miracles those creations may have done for others.
I'm glad to hear that
Thank you for sharing. That must have required a lot of bravery. If I had been victim to such a heinous crime and I was so ill-fated as to have opened up Kaur's volumes I would have killed myself on the spot.
Cmon rupi dont use alt accounts!😅
Probably cause you've never read any quality literature about rape
i dislike her work myself but I'm happy it was able to help you. i feel like any art that has in some way helped people heal or come to terms with something isn't 100% bad
I'm concerned that Rupi Kaur is praised for creating insightful poetry when it really is just tumblr lines arbitrarily placed together.
True
Tried getting into it but just wasn’t for me
THANK YOU.
I understand what you're trying to say, but in the end, I disagree. It's so shallow as to be the equivalent (or less, frankly) of someone saying "everything happens for a reason" when a loved one dies suddenly. Cliches and platitudes are damaging to our humanity. It's also so self-focussed I find it hard to categorize it as empathetic.
expreshayne id like to see you do better
Jesus, she's stunning
Den lol
what ??????
Thanks for clarifying. I never knew Jesus was a girl now i know.
youre a 0
Den INSIDE AND OUT 💕💕💕
I am
in love
with this
comment section
It would be more accurate if you broke each word into a different line lol
people really saying “i thought poetry was suppose to rhyme “ ☠️😂LMAO THIS IS NOT DRSEUSS. it’s called free verse .
It’s not even that, just feels lazy
it’s called randomly placed line breaks🥴
Free vers still has rhythm... Some like it some don't. But what she dose is not poetry. Her poetry is a stament anyone could write more or less on their status on Facebook or other social media app.
Poetry does have free verse:
Entangled in these lines is a
congruence, or perhaps fascimile
of that style? Points made,
in my double-reach pontificate;
these words lurk solemn here.
But Ms. Kaur's works are,
sad to say, very much versification.
Oh, Miss Belles-Lettres!
@@MrDarren690 teen girls : error
THAT'S MY SIS!!!!!
kayray you're awesome too! Also great dp
Daamn.. I've got this from ur insta story... Gonna buy the books soon.. Nd u r gr8 2 kay ray!!
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kayray wait what!!!
kayray with another annoying comment just like her annoying videos
i, personally, am not a big fan of her work but i really do like her personality and this side of her that you don’t really get to see often in her writing. she seems like a really fun person to be around.
i’m not into poetry but i think a poem is the poets feelings written in a paper no matter what language or way of writing.
many people in the comment section is making fun of the way she writes by saying that it’s too simple or that it doesn’t make any sense. as a newbie to poetry i have a question.
isn’t poetry a pure form of expressing yourself? why does the way she writes matter ? this is a genuine question.
I think there is a deeper stereotype prevalent in society about poetry. Since it is the oldest form of art, people don't like seeing a lot of change in it. Revamps are despised as you can see from the countless ages of poetry where polarising poets have tried to break free of the conventions that hold us back. But the main point is, it is art. It's abstract. Unique. Unquantifiable to an extent or rather personally and individually quantifiable. As a fellow poet, I think what matters is that you write. Your soul is special and there's no one like you. Poetry is like your soul, there is no other poetry like yours. Being brilliant or not is something that you leave up to the masses, carry forward with your own philosophy of expression and you will find amazing things in yourself and surrounding you.
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Because if everything is tagged as poetry what is not poetry? Poetry should use the beauty of the language it is written in. To use methods that literature makes available to the writer (metaphors, puns...) in order to convey a message that makes you think and feel. What she writes are statements. If I put her text in a prose book will you know where her "poetry" starts and the prose starts? There must be some guide lines even if you don't want to fallow them.
You can express yourself in prose just as well as in poetry. Where is the difference between the two? Heck, you can do it in dance as well or painting. You see where I'm going with this? There must be some guidelines. Tossing words on papaer don't make you a poet/poetess. Molière said that if you write like you speak that is not poetry.
Just because you feel something don't make it poetry. I can insult you and make you furious, that don't make an artist or a poet. Some write incoherent stuff/"abstract" to hide their lack of depth or because they think that makes their text deep.
The problem is not that she writes simple. Is that she writes some basic statements and call it poetry.
As much as I don’t relate to her poetry, she’s really brought a lot of recognition to the art although be it “fake” that depends all on your opinion. She’s made poetry mainstreamed and made it accessible for a lot of people. And I respect that
I think he needs to bring Sarah and Phil more than bringing Insta poets. I know she is more famous among non poets, but lord knows Sarah deserves so much more of this.
thanks for speaking my mind❤
I was just watching the two of them! They’re great!
Yesss!!!
Her words are as beautiful as the woman she presents
"A proper introduction to the nasty, Wild woman, in me."
why’d she have to read it like that 😭😭😭
Olivia M ive seen it done in movies. People that express their creativity through words on stage
It seems like she performed it “spoken word poetry” style.
It’s her passion
That’s how you recite poetry.
@@bhumi7343 lol that's not true. that's not how you read a sonnet poem.
Just because your expressing yourself through words and it's felt by others doesn't make it poetry, it just makes you human. If I told you my friend died when I was 15 does that suddenly make it poetry? Or does it just simply mean I expressed myself using words and you were saddened by it. If a tree expresses its tired trunk by falling and the sound makes me scared does that make it music? Music is a frequency or sound expressing itself and so is a tree falling. And they both made me feel something. This example completely dismantles the idea that just because someone is expressing them self and it's felt by others, that they can call it an art form in this case poetry because if that's what were doing even a tree can create art. Key word in that sentence being create. Art is not simply expression, one person said it and all the lazy people ran with it lol. Art is creative expression or creative Artistic Expression. "That raises the question" what does creative mean?simply put "creative" means expressing your imagination through whatever art form. Which is why we have the arts, music, poetry, acting, dance, painting, etc. None of these art forms require just expressing. "Expressing" is only one component. There for you can't call something something it's not just because your expressing. They require creative thinking, and or imagination, original thought, practice, energy, time, etc to be good or great at. To say a simple sentence is poetry when in fact it's not shows you, whoever you are, have no respect or admiration for real life genuine authentic poets such as Charles bukowski, egar Allen poe, maya Angelo, Rumi, etc. (I'm bad with names lol) but these are people who love the craft of poetry and when you love something you respect it. These people with this expressing notion are either lazy or just don't care at all which is worst. Anyway I encourage you all to check out a few of those great poets. Thank you for reading. 🖤🐺
this long azz elder scroll chyy aint nobody reading this🥱😹😹
"I" read it ❤ and I loved ur comment
That poem she read, so true. Our 20s are just a warm up for the real us.
So freaking Proud ♥️🙌🏼
ayyyy
BrownGirlLifts TV love you ♥️♥️
Why ?
You Learned Something today she’s obviously a fan. The girl has a large following, fyi.
BrownGirlLifts TV aye love ur vids
Every artist’s back story literally, “I didn’t have friends when I was younger and art was the only thing I could express myself with” I’m tired of hearing that shit LMFAO
😂😂😂
So I'll have to just come up with more creative backstories. Cause my abusive & traumatic childhood for the main reason behind my love for books is now too boring for people.
"my sugar daddy had this mini library when he fucked up but since it took him a long time to get hard or ejaculate, I would read a book... and that's how I got into books.'
"I was kidnapped when I was 5 & held captive, I didn't have anyone around me cause I was living in a basement but there were crayons around, so thats how I got into art."
Want more?
Ummm... it's the truth...
@@Vedangi_ I’m literally a painting major, I know that it’s true 🤣 I was just joking
@@SK-qj8sm 😜😜😜😁😁😁👌👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏 you can try story writing or you can be a novelist
i went
to the shop
but there was
no
toilet paper
- rupi kaur
Lool
When you have a thought and you scroll through the comments looking if anyone commented what you're thinking so that you can like it instead of actually typing
LMAOOOOOOOO
No hate towards her, but personally I didn’t really find her poems as great as everyone else did. They did have some powerful lines embedded throughout but a lot of them somewhat looked like something my 14 year old self would write. That being said, I did enjoy her illustrations and some of her poems. It just didn’t have that factor of attempting to interpret lines/stanzas.
true over rated she is.... RM Drake is is in next level compared
Her poetry is mmmmm Terrible.
Same here got her books and was not impressed like I thought I would after reading the reviews
So where is the poetry your 14 year old self published?
Cynthia Cairns I personally know about 15 people under the age of 24 whose poetry makes hers look like crayon scribbles
When she began to recite her poem, I heard a few lines and paused the video and watched another video on how to forget something cringy
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Who is here after Salonyy's video😁
THE FREAKING QUEEN
Bal Singh What? 😂😂 I've been following her for a while, she's always been beautiful
@Karan Singh wow you really like to assume..
@Karan Singh you sound like a pathetic woman
She's the poetry equivalent of AutoTune.
Extrawarot He is a “man” , a pathetic man definitely !!!
Indians are not just good at math and medicine,they also are creative as hell...she is not the only one, R.Tagore won a Nobel prize in literature for his poem geetanjali..
Go India❣️❣️
Ayush Singh Sangwan Indians are just not good at proofreading. But they are the unintentionally most funny people on Earth.
Ayush Singh Sangwan not sure if you're praising my friend
Vijay Vihaari it's all depends on your vision.mine was in praise😃
Ayush Singh Sangwan I meant your grammar was bad m8
Vijay Vihaari and who are you to judge "MATE"
I love her drawings with the lines she write.
Who is here after salony's video😂
😂😂😂😂😂
I was looking for this comment
Truee
One of the few poets that I actually adore
representation
is vital
otherwise the butterfly
surrounded by a group of moths
unable to see itself
will keep trying to become the moth
- representation
~Rupi Kaur
Tim Dev it ain’t my quote bro, just quoting what she wrote
No hard feelings
Y E S 🙏🏽
Again not poetry and it is working to hard to sound deep it, with using big words
watch it, you called it quote (what it is) people will yell at you and say "It is poetry!" lol
Eureka '94 I said I am done. I write free verse. Still don't make it poetry. Goodbye
Watered down new age social media poetry. I have no problems giving credit where it's due. Truth is, she's exceptional at marketing and branding, not writing. More articulate and creative writers need to be highlighted
Facts.
the way she read her poem sounded as if she’s mocking how her own poetry sounds lol. guess it’s true what people say, “you are your biggest hater”.
😂
She seems kinda nervous. Could be a nervous tick.
I love poetry 😭😭
Nope, it's because she allegedly plagiarized lots of poems. Yikes
i cringed hard, cause I would read it like that if i was going to mock it, however to me she seemed genuine.
guys im
creating
poetry right now
and i
wont capitalize "i"
fight,
me.
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That is very powerful man. Where can I buy your book???
She makes me cry EVERY TIME she recites her poetry 😭😭😭 love you Rupi ✨
"Here is one of my poems" from my collection. Enjoy!!!!💯
Through thick and through thin
I'm still standing here,
I may have fallen but stopping is near
GOD I will get up
I need you to steer,
I got a bad headache
My vision aint clear
Mistakes
Tons I've made them
I'm changing
Committing,
I write this in blood
Like that which is written
The breathing
And living
"O" absolute truth,
Growing up GOD
was apart of my youth
The thing
I remember
Is the peace I felt,
Words can't define
To express
I need help
It's time now I take this
back to the basic,
The old things I'll front
I got to just face them
Much thankful
The angle
u use
when u see ,
Depends,
how I look
When ur looking at me
I'm far from what's perfect
Merely a man
If you love me
Catch me
I barely can stand
I know that I shouldn't
I always will help you,
No matter the cost
If your lock up
I'll bail you
No need to explain!
Dont waste time explaining,
As long as your safe
My heart can stop racing
These days they been shaky
I Have no where to hold too
If I die
Boo boo, will hear what I wrote you
Inspired by beauty
"0" truly the bomb,
To learn what a woman is
Look to your mom
Never stop searching for knowledge
Don't trust what u see,
Sometimes,
a diamond needs Polish like me
My light is the brightest
The blackest of sheep,
The things that are darker
Shine brighter to me
Even if she did gain fame from the aesthetic, it’s still her art and aesthetic and she brought that success to herself. Nothing but respect 🖤
I've been following her for years. Her work over social media here and there. So proud!
This is the comments section. And I am going to write my opinion, because I am free to. In my view, Poetry is either something that uses extraordinary imagery that makes us see the ordinary in a new light OR uses ordinary, colloquial words and phrases to make us feel something extraordinary. Using a bunch of run-of-the-mill lines randomly injected with breaks would still have been alright if they'd made me feel something. But they don't. And so, in my opinion, what Rupi Kaur does could be an attempt at Poetry, but not Poetry in itself. I am not going to judge the people who like her works though. That's their opinion, this is mine.
That is all I been trying to say, yet people continue to argue.
So basically it's not poetry unless you like it? I don't think that's how art works.
@@MrThatGuyYouForgot I clearly remember stating that it's my personal opinion. When I say, poetry is such and such a thing to me, it is what it is to me. Not what it should be. Certainly not what it should be.
And I strongly feel, Art is subjective, just like beauty. Nobody can really dictate how art should be or work. If you find her works poetic, that's great by all means. It's just not poetic to me.
I already gave constructive criticism as to why it is not poetry. Where is your constructive criticism showing why it is? oh yeah it is "I like it, so I will believe it is" Plenty of writing creates emotions and make readers fel things, it doesn't make it the genre that someone say it is, especially those who aren't educated in it. I will repeat myself. I said I don't have to like it or agree with you or say it is poetry. It is not poetry, Poetry shows, prose tells. Trying to change the very foundation of writing genres, is just tacky and tasteless. I guess I should call stephen kings work poetry sense it makes me feel things and reminds me of some feelings I had growing up. LOL
Amrita Basu We can't have personal definitions of what poetry is. We have to have a standard one. Otherwise, the word is meaningless. The only reason you can understand what I'm writing is because all the words I'm using have agreed upon definitions. If just made up my own definitions for words and used them then you would not understand me. If something is poetry to one person and not poetry to another then the word poetry is meaningless (as what you mean when you say "poetry" could literally be anything). If you said "I like poetry" but everyone had their own definitions of the word; I would not know what you like. Therefore, you can't have your own personal definition of what poetry is. You can have your own taste such as "I do not like this poetry" but you do not get to have your own definition for what poetry is. I am saying that your definition is not a good definition. You can say you don't like it for sure. You'll need a better definition to say it's not poetry.
Has anyone actually ever read her poetry? Like, I understand her writing style is simple and she does have some incredibly dull pieces but calling her means of expression "Bad" is kind of mean?
Like, she speaks of her culture, the sexual abuse and harassment she faced, love and loss and I think those things are hard to talk about. Y'all are so snobby and mean Jesus Christ.
It doesn't make it poetry, though.
It makes good tumblr inspirational posts, it makes decent prose, it would make for a good speech.
But as a poem, it falls kinda short.
The ideas and themes? Poetic
The way she uses words to talk about them? Not so poetic.
it’s called criticism. deal with it.
@@TheMono313 you put in words so well
she's a bad writer, her phrasing and metaphors are trash
The topic doesn’t make the writer good; it’s the way that topic is translated is what determines how good they are. Her poetry is mostly declarative, and there are surface level answers to so many of her statements.
her poetry is beautiful, and the comment section is hilarious because ppl sure do have some hate for somethiing they dont consider relevant.
what is beautiful about it, give a critique and don't say cause you can relate or the subject matter, and don't say cause she sounds nice reading it, and it is helping others, cause alot of poetry does all that. lol
so proud to see her on this show. as a self-pubbed poet myself, she is so inspirational and someone to look up to
i love that mainstream media is shining a light on poetry, but i find rupi kaur’s poems overrated and shallow.
Tooooooo
lets read some of your poetry, haters
Absolutely.
What do you mean it's overrated? Dude, if people like something, it's obvious that it spreads and gets recognized, it doesn't mean it's overrated. You should give it a try. It's amazing. She writes what she feels and that's not near shallow.
@@mercuriapenelope if they share it you will say it is bad regardless cause you don't want to prove them right and you determined to discipline anyone who don't like her work. Lol
the amazing part is that I got to see her reading, it is just as I imagined, she let the poetry drip from her tongue like honey
Everyone's dissing rupi but I love her. She helped my best friend survive depression
Hahahhahahahhahahahahha
@@Mahalakshmi-Khan it's not supposed to be a joke literally her writing actually helped her a lot and she wouldn't be in the same place as she is now without her poems, but I can see why you said that after rereading it lol
A Cudmore that’s the cringiest thing I’ve read
@@Mahalakshmi-Khan haha
Writing
Stuff
This
Way
Doesn't
Make
It
Poetry
that was a good poem
Mizanali Panjwani but a deep meaning does
Jasmin K which her poems lack
Debabrata Sarkar spread love not hate how about that
It's called freelance poetry didn't you learn about all the different kinds in school? Rap is also Freelance poetry. Wow 😂 dumbasssssss
She is SUCH a big inspiration, she doesn’t even know, I’ve always loved writing and poetry and have now gotten the time to practice and one day I want to publish a book. Rupi you are the reason why I keep writing, thank you
I wrote a poem
It had words in it
Because that's what poems have
Keep reading poems
If dictionaries had pictures, the word "overrated" would have this girls photo.
Journaling and poetry have been one of my outlets for years. So when i heard about about this book I was so excited yet disappointed in the style but instead of disregarding her book I decided to relate and use her work and transform it into my own outlet: aka once I found a poem I related too I would write about my own or vent. It would be like a prompt or her poems would be a title for me. It ended up helping me get through a lot and I was able to just drown my self in this book and my writing. I got through such a dark time in my life. So thank you Rupi.
Her presentation voice feels like she's casting a spell on me and it's the neatest feeling ever. Love you rupi and your writing ❤
Poetry is another form of art. Dont be hateful towards it. It's another way to express yourself.
This isn't poetry.
I’ve loved poetry my whole life and have memorized many of my favorites but everything about this woman and her “poems” suck. It’s just dogshit.
I never was a poetry person untill I read "A Thing of Beauty by John Keats" at school. It is the only poem I've appreciated for being a poem. Now that I've heard Rupi Kaur recite, I'm back to being a no-poem person.
Poetry:tussi ja rahe ho, tussi na jao😅
@@flawfulfeelings haha
thanks for your recommendation, just read A Thing Of Beauty and it is indeed an excellent poem
Nah, she just sucks
Yes. And the way she's in awe of herself while reading it. F***k
I loved the fact that she pointed out that once you art/work gets exposure and gets big , you're in a lot of pressure to create something . People tell you to create what the world wants , not what you like. Which I think is so dumb because in the first place that artist got famous because of the different thinking but yet some companies just want profit. So they often try to force art
She’s so inspiring for women and people of colour and those who need good genuine soul food. Absolutely adore her!
Way to go
I started writing at 60 and at 62 published my book
Indeed it’s never too late
Time is limitless 💕💕💕
Poetry is an emotion and poets write what they feel and i think that's enough , rhyme or not it is poetry
WAIT...... Did she honestly not mention Instagram what???!! She's like the #1 Instagram poet lol - milk & honey was published years after I started following her there and fell in love with one quote after the other. The book would never be this big without instsgram omg this is awkward
because she is a fucking hack. stop putting all of your trust in some basic bitch who writes hallmark cards. You want a real feminist poet? Elizabeth Bishop. You're welcome. grow up, wake up.
John Murph I don't want another feminist poet. What I want is for them to stop being so much and so loud thank you !
John Murph - Did you just tear down a woman (a stranger, at that) while also recommending a “feminist poet”?
That’s pretty ironic.
She is probably ashamed of that as she should be.
yes, I did recommend a real feminist poet. Someone who's actually lived oppression, being attacked for her sexuality in an era where women were seen as nothing but baby makers and house cleaners. Rupi is a rich girl from Toronto who fell into this because people are stupid. Jeff Brown, don't you even see what you just did there? I didn't tear down a woman. I tore down a bad writer. You can't use feminism as a bully club for whenever you take something personal. That's called totalitarianism. Essentially meaning that you, Jeff Brown, believe that I must applaud and cherish all female poets, simply because they are female, and if I do not, you will call me a bigot. You don't even realize that you are a mini Joseph Stalin. You fucking idiot.
Ahh she is amazing!!
The time she said "Punjab"
Her true Kaur showed up!!
Go gal!! #UpRiSingh 💕💕
♥️♥️
I randomly saw her post on IG, then I was shopping at Walmart a few years later and randomly saw her book. It was so beautiful. The design, clean and sleek cloth cover. I was intrigued. It was pricey so I looked up the book online, it was $5 cheaper. Lol. So I ordered it right away. Now I own a book by her. I think many can relate. I was so also born a refugee, came to the US when 8 years old. Had trouble with English and the culture. I dread going to school because I couldn’t understand why. I hated the lunch food initially. I was lactose intolerant. Couldn’t understand the cuisine. One time, a super sweet Caucasian classmate was trying to help me. I got my tacos and lunch and threw everything into the trash can. Didn’t even bother to try them. She was so kind. She went back to the lunch lady and ask for another one. She brought it back to me and opened it and showed me how to each tacos and shredded cheese. I was so surprised and stunned by her beautiful gesture. I didn’t speak a word of English. I just smiled and ate it. Since that day on, I stopped throwing my lunch food away. I loved that girl. She was the sweetest soul. It’s unfortunate, I moved school after that one semester and lost touch with everyone. I will always cherish her though. Best 3rd grade classmate.🙏🤍
WAHEGURU 🙏🙏🙏. You've made the Sikh Nation proud Rupi. It's good knowing that the Sikh youth and all Punjabis have an inspiration like you to look up to.
Dude..stop putting religion into everything. She is a Human Being and let it be.
sorry brother, I am just proud for my people and the example they're setting , I didn't mean to offend you. SIkhi isn't just a religion. It's a brotherhood that encompasses both spiritual and political aspects. It arose to defend Mother India against oppressors like Muslim Mugols from looting and conquering India. It also showed people the beauty of their own religions and it acted to unify all people regardless of caste, creed, religion. Additionally, Sikhi brought into the world a way of life that encompassed both worldly affairs and spirituality. I'm sorry once again if I offended you, thanks.
Dude...Im a Sikh too...but I dont impose superfluous stuff. A person isn't successful or feels like a failure because of their religion or whatever brotherhood. Religious experience is subjective, it cant be a global narrative.
Her poetry is all about the different men she’s slept with.she talks about taking her clothes off and the man leaving her. Why is the Sikh community proud of her?
She's talks about sleeping with men taking dicks kissing here and there.. I don't think there's anything to be proud of.
Want to know who is a great Sikh woman poet? Amrita Pritam.
Freaking love her.
if i hadn't opened this comment section, id have never known the existence of people who don't like rupi kaur or her books lmao tf guys, her words hit n heal, how can anybody hate that kinda art?
The minute any non actor enters haters jumped to comment section. Her poems have the power to heal. I never knew she had haters until I saw comment section
what the hell does the subject matter got to do with it?
A so called Indian comedian (saloni) made a video roasting her half of em are here just because of her who didn't even know about rupi earlier !!
@@simiedulay They are all here just for the sake of hating! They don't get a thing about poetry!
@@m._6566 Exactly !! People who have never read a poem I guess let alone write something!!
She still hasn't come clear about the plagiarism allegations tho
Yeah. All of her answers in interviews have been roundabout and sort of evasive. When confronted about the alleged plagiarism, she never gives a clear "no" or "yes". And I think everyone does deserve a clear answer from her, whatever side of that controversy you take.
i love her so much, she inspires me
I wonder
If people
Think
All poetry
Is
Knowing
When to
Press
Shift + Enter
A lot of people do which is so disheartening.
that's actually a good poem^ sell me the copyright
What's Shift+Enter ?
Who is here after Salonayyy's video ...
I ordered the book''Milk and honey'' 1 month ago...Amazon randomly suggest me that.....now at this show after seeing her idk why but i'm feeling damn proud🌺🌺🌺 Excellent book