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Milk and Honey
Rupi Kaur is a top ten Sunday Times bestselling author and illustrator of two collections of poetry. She started drawing at the age of five when her mother handed her a paintbrush and said – draw your heart out. After completing her degree in rhetoric and professional writing, she published her first collection of poems, milk and honey, in 2015, which quickly became an international bestseller. It has since sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into over 23 languages. Her long-awaited second collection continues her exploration of themes including love, loss, trauma, healing and femininity. Along with writing and illustrating, Rupi has performed her poetry to sold-out audiences across the world.
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Salvation of a Street Poet
The final poetry chapter in the Street Poet’s song. Salvation of a Street Poet follows the semi-autobiographical story of Terrel Williams, which was preceded by Ballads of a Street Poet. This volume of poetry follows the spiritual transition of a wandering Street Poet into a wise old soul. It’s considered an awakening for those seeking a promise after a spiritual journey.
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African Love Poems and Proverbs
So direct, it spoke to the heart, mind, and soul. You can’t help but reflect on the many phased of this thing we call Love.
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The Half-God of Rainfall
Inua Ellams was born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria in 1984. He works as an internationally touring poet, playwright and performer. He has seven published books including ‘Thirteen Fairy Negro Tales’ (Poetry, Flipped Eye: 2005) ‘The 14th Tale’ (Play, Flipped Eye: 2009) – which was commissioned by the Battersea Arts Centre and awarded a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Festival, before a sold out run at The National Theatre in London, England. His third theatre piece, ‘Black T-Shirt Collection’ (Play, Oberon: 2012) also completed a sold out run at the National Theatre in 2012.