offers flickering reminders of the ties that bind us 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ offers) (NP (NP (VBG flickering) (NNS reminders)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS ties)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP bind) (NP (PRP us)))))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NP (VBG ) (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NNS )) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT )) (S (VP (VBP ) (NP (PRP )))))))))))