word poem: am·​bi·​gu·​i·​ty

am·​bi·​gu·​i·​ty ˌam-bə-ˈgyü-ə-tē 

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a

the quality or state of being ambiguous especially in meaning

“The ambiguity of the poem allows several interpretations.”

b

a word or expression that can be understood in two or more possible ways an ambiguous word or expression

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UNCERTAINTY

(Merriam-Webster)

“If you’ve got to go somewhere, then you better go somewhere far” is text written over a white noise filter of a figure, from El Vy’s “Return from the Moon music video.

Managing ambiguity is a soft skill I knew I needed to learn at work but the challenge is that it involves pushing through and persevering in spite of one of my biggest fears—ambiguity, as in the opposite of clarity.

I always think about the “uncertain” definition of ambiguity but I forgot there was another definition that came first—and that is the space where poetry may surface. I went on this trip to get uncomfortable and challenge my own ways of thinking. I’m going to share more on this website, and on Instagram.