The Instapoetry collection of prose and poetry Milk and Honey has captivated the minds of millions of individuals across the globe. The book of Canadian-based poems was published by Andrews McMeel Publishing and has been on the NYT Bestseller list for 165 weeks ending its streak in June 2020. This book is centered around violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. Anyone that has been through any type of tragedy can relate to a variety of paragraphs in this piece. The book is split up into 4 sections: “The Hurting”, “The Loving”, “The Breaking” and “The Healing” . Here are my favorite poems from each section:
The Hurting
The Idea that we are
So capable of love
But still, choose to be toxic
Page 23
The Loving
I’d be lying if I said
You make me speechless
The truth is you make my
Tongue so weak it forgets
What language it speaks in
Page 61
The Breaking
You whisper
I love you
What you mean is
I don’t want you to leave
Page 92
The Healing
Stay strong through your pain
Grow flowers from it
You have helped me
Grow flowers out of mine so
Bloom Beautifully
Dangerously
Loudly
Bloom softly
However you need
Just bloom
Page 158
The verbiage and flow of each paragraph are so eloquent and beautiful. You won’t be able to put this book down. Milk and Honey is a great book for book clubs and college class discussions. Pick up a copy at Walmart of Amazon