Essays & Thoughts | Verge of Verse

March 12, 2018

Dear Heartbreak

To my most painful and most powerful organ, I’ve broken at least five bones. I’ve had needles inserted all over my upper body. I’ve been..

March 9, 2018

To the First Impression Gone Wrong

You’ve been my dream since the day I learned of your existence. I’d had no idea there was a full, fresh, green land just waiting..

March 5, 2018

Starting a Career Path

We all dread when our parents ask: “What do you want to do? What is the plan?” It is the most aggravating question we get from..

September 18, 2017

The Eloquent Speaker: 10 Rules of Conversation

Introducing a fresh new column on the art of communication by Karessa Abe “Conversation lets you be an artist every time you open your mouth..

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August 7, 2017

Minimalism: Balance, Process, and Prioritize

Minimalism :: Part 003 by Jus TriSeveral articles have drawn a correlation between mess and genius–messy desks, sleepless nights, poor handwriting–all are indicators of genius…

July 17, 2017

Minimalism: The Mood of Modification

Minimalism :: Part 002 by Jus TriMy favorite color is gray and I just started bullet journaling, but other than that I haven’t got the..

July 17, 2017

Dear Girls

For the Girls Learning to be Women, by Milly Pinkos To the Women in Process, We are taught many things, not all of them good…

July 10, 2017

Minimalism: Peace of Mind

Minimalism :: Part 001 by Jus TriI began my journey into minimalism late 2016. Around October, I wondered if I could live without one of..

May 6, 2017

Dear Heart

by Milly Pinkos To my Heart, Why are you so difficult? So unsure, so diffident, so voracious and compulsive? You are so many things, but..

March 18, 2017

When Ya’ll Getting Married Tho?

On Love, Loss, and the Rebirth of Self-Love by Amy Pastrana. I’m a listener. I listen to people’s problems, I listen to what my friends have..

March 7, 2017

Dear Future

To the child I hope I haveThere are going to be things in life that are beautiful. There will be the first greenery to pop..

February 22, 2017

Laugh Without Fear

An Essay by Julianne Day Ignacio I have reached that age when I just laugh if people ask me whether I have a boyfriend yet..

On Motivation

February 13, 2017

We Are Colors

In the midst of the unfortunate series of events that has been unfolding, I ask you to not give up the hope for a better..

February 6, 2017

An Honest Look at the Middle

The middle of anything is an awful place to be. No one seems to care about the middle for it possesses neither the miraculous inspiration..

January 30, 2017

Annotate.

I ask every student I tutor, “Do you enjoy reading?” They look up at me from their phones internally preparing themselves for their English tutor’s overdramatic..

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