<p>With poems that glow with energy humor heartbreak and risk <em>Do Not Feed the Animal</em> the astonishing debut from Hikari Leilani Miya breaks molds and reshapes expectations. Food culture behavior voice and self-portraits-Miya confidently paints her canvas with the shades of her Japanese-Filipina identity. Innovative in approach and moving in message <em>Do Not Feed the Animal</em> soars by way of the ingenuity and heart of its storyteller.&nbsp;</p>