sunrise on new horizons
five a.m. fog breaks
for seafoam skies. I teardrop
across dewy grass.
with neighbors asleep,
my kalimba steps shapeshift
into pearl softness.
I airplane, weightless—
sand underfoot & summer
shells ocean-gleaming.
kindest good mornings,
a honeyed tongue unneeded.
amber love comes free.
Noreen Ocampo (she/her) is a Filipina American writer double-majoring in English and Film Studies at Emory University. She is also currently a book reviewer for COUNTERCLOCK, a very amateur singer-songwriter, and an Animal Crossing enthusiast. In the future, Noreen aims to fulfill a role in the intersection between storytelling and education. She is a regular contributor for Marías at Sampaguitas.