Some of you might be familiar with Rupi Kaur, an Indian-Canadian writer and the author of Milk and Honey.

Here's an example of her work:

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these are the words i repeated to myself over and over again during a time of deep grief and loss. meditating on them was all that kept me going. they had gotten me through so much that i knew i had to write them down. which is why there was no doubt in my mind that this poem would become a canvas art piece. these babies are exclusive to @madebyaspeth. be sure to slide for some closeups 💃🏽😊

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Some might also find it banal and pretentious, considering the fact that it is just one sentence with a lot of line breaks, about nothing particularly new or interesting.

But @yigoreng brought the form to new heights when she used it to write about the subject of bubble tea and the ill-fated existence of being lactose intolerant.

The poems were then shared to Facebook group Subtle Asian Traits and her Instagram account:

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We pick out some of our favourites.

(One of Kaur's signature move is to sign off the poem with some sort of self-empowering aphorism.)

Very relatable:

Great twist at the end: 

Top image from Joelle Chen-Yeo/Facebook

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