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