However, this form of intellectual elitism disregards entirely the hugely widespread popularity of ‘milk and honey’. With its use of lower-case letters, abstract sketches, and free verse, I can understand the initial skepticism. Yet ‘milk and honey’ is looked down upon as unchallenging ‘Instapoetry’ by some critics, popular largely due to following modern poetry’s expected aesthetic. In an age favouring easily digested thriller novels and celebrity biographies far above verse, this collection of poetry is certainly the exception to the rule. Upon publication, ‘milk and honey’ sold over 1.5 million copies, defying expectations of modern poetry’s popularity. This is not to say that no other significant or impressive collections of contemporary poetry have been published, but rather that no other has achieved such global popularity. ‘milk and honey’, Kaur’s debut poetry collection, is one of few commercially popular works of poetry in recent years.
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