Victoria Ponders

Perspective

I’m a bit of a wayward poet.

Writing when the spirit moves me…my practice is unpredictable. This one? It arrived this morning and I’m still working through what it means. Poetry is like that for me – appearing in a flourish. I receive and sometimes share. Making meaning of it – beyond the obvious geometry? A task to engage in today…or tomorrow…assuming there’s a message within. Thanks for taking a look. 😊

I think in right angles

Perpendicular lines and parallel moments
Curves and deviations by degrees

Are elusive

Evident to some yet shrouded as I squint
Noting infrequent intersections
Through trajectory alone

Meetings predestined
Learning to see coalescing

A growth moment of
Insight

Eyes on emergence before urgency

-Vicki ❤

Two more posts about my relationship with poetry:

The Mismatch: Words and Deeds – Victoria Ponders

It’s In the Cards – Victoria Ponders

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Hi — I’m Vicki and I’m a big believer in the power of connection – taking time to share what matters most. I love pondering…thinking about work, family and home life and I enjoy blogging about all of it. Cheers!

49 responses to “Perspective”

  1. WritingfromtheheartwithBrian Avatar
    WritingfromtheheartwithBrian

    Your poetry muse must be shy. Appearing in a flourish. Ha, ha, but I’m definitely jealous, creative even when you’re not trying to be creative. That’s great!! Ha, ha.

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Aren’t you kind? Thanks, Brian. I still think worthiness is associated with ‘sweat equity’. Somehow writing it down as it’s rolling out of my head/heart/ feels like a cheat. My own cheat code, LOL. Thanks for reading! 🥰

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      1. WritingfromtheheartwithBrian Avatar
        WritingfromtheheartwithBrian

        I hear you about sweat equity but you’re not giving yourself enough credit. You’re forgetting about hours you put into your writing. Yes, it may come in a flourish but how about the hours you spent on your book that laid the foundation for your moment of poetic magic!?!? 😎😎😎😎

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        1. Victoria Avatar
          Victoria

          More kindness! Thank you so much, Brian! 🥰

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      2. Todd Fulginiti Avatar
        Todd Fulginiti

        Writing it down as it’s rolling out of your head is like a jazz player improvising, or a sketch comedian doing a scene, or a rapper free styling. I’m with Brian- you were subconscious did the work for you somewhere along the line and it just poured out when it was ready. 😎

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        1. Victoria Avatar
          Victoria

          Love all of that….it’s as if you described being creative at a core level…soulful. Thanks, Todd! 🥰

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    2. Esoterica Avatar
      Esoterica

      I love that, Brian!

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  2. E.A. Wickham Avatar
    E.A. Wickham

    You’re very talented! How impressive. 🥰

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      I dunno about that…but I sure do appreciate you for that kind comment. xo, Elizabeth! 🥰

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      1. E.A. Wickham Avatar
        E.A. Wickham

        👍🏼

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  3. Wynne Leon Avatar
    Wynne Leon

    A growth moment of Insight – that’s wonderful! That’s for sharing this beautiful flourish!! Happy Monday, dear Vicki! ❤ ❤ ❤

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Right back at you, dear one! 🥰

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  4. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    Sometimes the message is just “Hey Conscious, here’s something I thought today and I thought I’d share. -Love, Subconscious”

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      LOL! Right on…here it comes, ready or not! 🥰😜🥰

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  5. Esoterica Avatar
    Esoterica

    So lovely, Vicki! 🥰

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Xo! 🥰

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  6. joynealkidney Avatar
    joynealkidney

    I read poems through more than once because I bring too much preconceivedness (spellcheck doesn’t like that one) to it the first time. How delectable that you needed to read it written down to see what is there. Poetic journaling.

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      You are amazing! Yes…thanks for putting the “just right” words to it — poetic journaling. Yes! Thank you, Joy! 🥰

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  7. beth Avatar
    beth

    Make poetry, with abandon!

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      You are a super star encourager! Thanks, Beth! 🥰

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  8. Jane Fritz Avatar
    Jane Fritz

    Oh my gosh, Vicki, this poem is marvellous. What do you mean, this just arrived this morning?? You mean you just wrote it this morning??! And you already have an incredibly effective title image for it??!! I never would have thought of you as thinking at right angles, or to convey so many thoughts in so few words. A woman of many talents! Keep up your poetry, by all means. 😊❤️

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      You are making me smile, Jane. Thank you so much. Yep – I woke up and wrote down those words and knew right away what image I’d make in Canva to go along with it. I’m with you! I don’t think of myself as a ‘right angle’ girl so the whole of it was a surprise, but I suspect there’s wisdom to mine and I’ll mull on it for a few days. Especially the last phrase, “eyes on emergence before urgency”. I think there’s a message there…and I’ll try to absorb it! Much love to you for your lovely, lovely comment and encouragement dear Jane. xo! 🥰

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  9. Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Avatar
    Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

    Love it, Vicki! It suits me. Ha! Imagine angles for a spiral woman here!

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      I love that you’re bringing that up, Sheila! I think of myself – think of life – in circles (big, small, interconnecting and swirls and spirals – for sure) so the idea that my subconscious is encouraging ‘right angles’ is amusing to me…but it sure got my attention. xo to you! 🥰

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      1. Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Avatar
        Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

        I do too, Vicki, think in terms of spirals. Of course it didn’t help that my dad used to make that spiral symbol in the air referring to my mom (as in she’s crazy), when I was young. Ha! Now, it’s me! I am the woo-woo one. LOL
        Oh, gotta love how the circle spins back around. Love what dropped in for you in this poetry my friend.

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        1. Victoria Avatar
          Victoria

          Thank you so much, Sheila. I think you know this far better than I do…the trick in life is paying attention. And your dad? Let’s just say he was paying your mom the ultimate compliment! 🥰

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          1. Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Avatar
            Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

            Yes, he was trying to be funny. But now, how right he was! I am writing a book on this spiral connected consciousness stuff currently. Ha!

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            1. Victoria Avatar
              Victoria

              Go, girl! 🥰

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  10. Ab Avatar
    Ab

    Love your 90 degree thought processes, Vicki! And wonderful creative poetry.

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Hello, dear Ab! Thank you for that. Appreciate you! 🥰

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  11. Edward Ortiz Avatar
    Edward Ortiz

    Wonderful writing, Victoria. The ending was impactful, and learning to see the emergence of growth moments before they become urgent is something we should all strive for.

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Edward…thank you so much for reading and for your insight. I agree…I think that phrase must’ve been the point of the poem. Me talking to myself! 😉

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      1. Edward Ortiz Avatar
        Edward Ortiz

        It was an excellent phrase, and I wrote it in my notebook so that I can meditate on it some more.

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        1. Victoria Avatar
          Victoria

          Oh my…that’s amazing. We’ll need to compare notes…me, too! 🥰 Thank you, again.

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  12. Michelle (Boomer Eco Crusader) Avatar
    Michelle (Boomer Eco Crusader)

    I’m not much of a poet but I decided to put “write a poem” on my 60 before 60 list to see what would happen. I’ve written three of them! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Terrific! Go, Michelle! 🥰

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  13. Ally Bean Avatar
    Ally Bean

    I like your poem. I don’t write poetry, never had any classes in it in college, never developed a sense that I could do that. Still, you inspired me to at least think about writing a poem.

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Yay! If I can…you can. I know it. 🥰

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  14. Awakening Wonders Avatar
    Awakening Wonders

    You know your day will flourish when you wake up with words that created this special poem!

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Oh…what a beautiful comment, Mary! Thank you so very much. xo! 🥰

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  15. Mark Petruska Avatar
    Mark Petruska

    I can throw down a mean limerick or haiku, but that’s about the extent of my poetiveness. Yours is lovely!

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      I disagree…look at you! What a word – ‘poetiveness’. I love it! 🥰

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      1. Mark Petruska Avatar
        Mark Petruska

        That may be a case of bending the rules to make something fit, but I’ll take the compliment!

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  16. Life with Alegria Avatar
    Life with Alegria

    Oh that’s so good Vicki! The meaning is fairly clear to me, though like an art, poetry is interprative. Beautiful words! You’re an artist too!

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      You are tooooo kind! Thank you for the praise…you with the most amazing eye for design and composition!
      I agree – the cool thing about poetry is in the interp! Revealing in more than one way — or super explicit. All about the “receiver”.
      Big hugs! 🥰❤️🥰

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      1. Life with Alegria Avatar
        Life with Alegria

        💕

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  17. mitchteemley Avatar
    mitchteemley

    I really like this piece, Vicki, and see myself in it too.

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    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      Thank you, Mitch! I really appreciate you for stopping by and sharing that lovely comment. 🥰

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