Our culture will stay stagnant if we do not properly support those who truly challenge us to expand our creativity. These ideals undermine expansion artistically. Her work could of not reached this magnitude without the esteem of the masses.Ĭan I blame an artist who recognizes a system that will never truly appreciate intricate and thought-provoking work? By doing so, would she have reached the same platform? I think Kaur has the opportunity to say more, but that would require her to move beyond Insta-poetry. Related: REVIEW: ‘The Hate U Give’ relevant to K-State’s values We see vulnerability as an uncomfortable property of weakness, so we read poetry that itches our introspective scratch and carry on. The admiration of Kaur’s poetry says to me we value the surface level over pieces that dig deeper. There’s convenience in a poem that makes you feel deep without requiring much difficulty to digest. The success in Kaur’s poetry shows that people choose convenience over quality. I’m not the gatekeeper of what is considered art, but I think our society doesn’t want a challenge. You can tell a lot about a culture by the art that captivates it. There can be value in pieces that lack glittery alliterations and puzzle-like structure, but Kaur’s work fails to hold onto creativity. However, where is the artistic integrity in vacant poems that are devoid of depth? I acknowledge that Kaur’s readability has made poetry accessible to people who would normally not pick up a poetry book. Meanwhile, her unknown poetic counterparts can say much more in a single stanza. What I discovered doesn’t deserve the hype. I eventually got carried away by the mainstream right to my local bookstore, where I purchased “Milk and Honey” and Kaur’s second book, “The Sun and Her Flowers.”
This is what classifies Kaur as an Insta-poet.
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“Milk and Honey” originally gained traction due to a mass of free advertisement generated by individuals who reposted Kaur’s work on social media, primarily Instagram. This poetry collection has not moved from the bestseller shelves since it was published in November 2014. If you are familiar with poetry, you have probably come across the bee-speckled little black book, “Milk and Honey” by Rupi Kaur.
(Katelin Woods | Collegian Media Group) Photo credit: Katelin Woods Rupi Kaur's debut poetry book has stayed on the bestseller shelves since its publishing in 2014. The Barnes and Noble top-seller shelf presents the most popular books.