"I feel like there is a group of many, many, many writers and people who are using Instagram as a platform to share their poetry," Kaur told "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell. "They've been dubbed 'Instapoets.' And they've, I think, brought poetry into the mainstream. "...
Indo-Canadian poet Rupi Kaur harnesses the power of the digital era to highlight voices often sidelined in established publishing circles. Her journey began on Instagram, where her brief, emotionally intense pieces quickly gained traction, shaping a new landscape for poetry consumption. Her composition...
Kaur doesn’t think her poetry is simple. To her, it’s straightforward. “It’s like a peach,” she says. “You have to remove everything and get to the pit of it.” Kaur – who moved from Punjab, India to the suburbs of Ontario, Canada, when she was three and a half years ...
Despite being one of the younger names on this list, Rupi Kaur is already one of her generation’s most famous female poets. Her debut poetry collection,“Milk and Honey,”was a New York Times bestseller, and her follow-up,“The Sun and Her Flowers,”repeated that success. Phillis Wheatle...
Like when she wrote: ‘Often hard, edges weak but the inside tough. Maybe it’s just a game of timing until you think I'm perfect. The perfect consistency to consume.’ She really made us feel that we're all just a bit like a boiled potato. View full post on Instagram...