Love Letter to Trader Joe’s Seaweed Snacks

by Rachel Loring

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? 

Or a fall’s day

Or a winter’s day

Or, perhaps, a spring day?

A midday snack, a nighttime treat

My fingers, sticky with teriyaki seasoning

Oh, Trader Joe’s Seaweed snack, I want you every second of every day

You stick to my lips like a kiss from a lover

Crispy, flaky, flecks of green

An eight-pack is never enough

Take my 3.49

Take my soul

Take my heart 

Let me unwrap you

Devour you

I love you Trader Joe’s seaweed snacks