welcome to the verse

 Vanessa Nicole M. Abenojar, a Filipino-American poet born and raised in Seattle, Washington, now based in San Antonio, Texas. Through her poetry, she strives to raise awareness, foster connection, and build community by addressing a wide range of meaningful themes. These include mental health advocacy, intergenerational healing, cultural heritage, resilience, environmental justice, and social equity. She also explores the immigrant and diaspora experience, grief and loss, love and relationships, faith and spirituality, creative expression, and the power of community. Her work seeks to create spaces for dialogue, understanding, and collective action, inspiring others to find strength and solidarity through the shared human experience.