ANG PANTALAN | A COLLECTION OF POEMS

PANTALAN /pantaˈlan/ (noun)

Pantalan is a Filipino word that meaning a wharf or a dock, and it is used as the title of this book to signify that we all have a spot where we can load and unload our life's excess baggage. It is either someone you are able to talk to, an activity that makes you feel at ease, or a place that makes you feel at peace.

This collection of poems in Filipino and English wanted us to realize that we are not alone. That there was a place in our lives where our emotions were accepted and validated. We can voice our emotions out loud because there was no judgement to a location we considered Pantalan.