Love Woman: Poems

"With each new book, Ophelia A. Dimalanta confirms her premier position in Philippine poetry, and undeniably increases her following. I, for one, have witnessed how she shaped and reshaped mundane and secular realities into poetic excellences for her readers' delectation in her previous books. In Love Woman, she has turned social and historical texts into a system of cohesive and pleasurable utterances, re-writing them in terms conducive to reflection and enlightenment. The book makes us glad to be part of her consciousness. Also, it restores our faith in the benevolence of words."

- Cirilo F. Bautista