TEASPOONS

“Another type of love language is the act of making and sharing food, which is an expression most Filipinos have mastered. Pangasinense poet, Noreen Ocampo, brings the reader on a lyrical journey on how love prevails in any (and all) food establishments. From mothers muttering prayers to melting at the pretty pretzel girl’s ‘thank you,’ this acts-of-service-infused-with-food love language is made even more tender by Ocampo’s gentle voice.”

—Keana Aguila Labra, editor-in-chief of Marías at Sampaguitas and author of No Saints and Natalie

Teaspoons is a winner of The Daily Drunk Mag's micro-chapbook competition & explores the tastes of day-to-day life through nine poems on drive-thru woes, kneecap explosions, Animal Crossing, & home.