Verge of Verse

Essays & Thoughts

February 19, 2019

The Eloquent Speaker: The People We Meet (Part 3)

In Part 3 of “The Eloquent Speaker” series, we cover the following conversationalists: The Gossip The Tunnel Visionary The Complainer THE GOSSIP “Small minds discuss..

February 12, 2019

Brick by Brick, For the New Me

“Go out and meet new people” “Networking is key to success” “You need to socialize more” As a young professional, I can’t recall the number..

Poetry

November 22, 2018

thankful.

the light and the air are the same; their touch on my skin is familiar. clouds hang in the sky and my lungs. my future..

November 22, 2018

Gravitating Towards Gratitude

How To Be Your Own Anchor & CompassThe last few weeks have been rough, riddled with the proverbial unexpected cracks I’ve stumbled over. I’ve had the..

November 22, 2018

Gratitud/Grace

Grateful. that my parents from a different land chose this day like many others to make for yet another reason to gather everyone during their small..

July 19, 2018

To the One that Took Advantage

I was never yours… To the One that Took Advantage, I never said “no”. Or told you to stop, or asked you to slow things..

July 13, 2018

Literature was her liquor

“Literature was her liquor” — A Poem by Julianne Day Ignacio Literature was her liquor Love, just a lofty ideal Rioja wine filled her senses..

July 6, 2018

Confessions of a Tired Brown Girl

There are periods of your life that are in constant flux. Some would just call it growing up, but at one point it felt like..

July 2, 2018

The Neophyte

“The Neophyte” — A Poem by Julianne Day Ignacio He thought himself to be a neophyte intellectual who lacked pretension and survived his existential dilemma. He..

June 28, 2018

Paola Proctor: Mixing MMA & Music

Introducing singer-songwriter Paola Proctor Most people want to know how Paola Proctor got into MMA (mixed martial arts). I certainly did and I made my way..

Essays & Thoughts

June 27, 2018

The Eloquent Speaker: The People We Meet (Part 2)

In Part 2 of “The Eloquent Speaker” series, we cover these types of conversationalists: The Interviewer The Button Pusher The Bore If you missed out..

June 18, 2018

20 Years Later: ‘Happiness’ Revisited

The Cult Classic Everyone Should See The banality of happiness—the state of being happy—is a unique cultural obsession shared by middle-class white Americans. Director Todd..

June 18, 2018

Work Friend

She was thrilled when the company transferred him to a new branch. With him gone, she wouldn’t have to expend any energy avoiding his dark..

June 4, 2018

June

“June” by Katalina Gamarra Water ripples across the pond as I weep for my forefathers. My forefathers who one after the other took their leave..

Essays & Thoughts

May 17, 2018

The Eloquent Speaker: The People We Meet (Part 1)

These tips are not only for the silent introvert or for the shy, timid boy. I admire Margaret Shepherd’s guide for its open influence to..