On My Own Time (OMOT) Employee Art Show
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Item Bear in a Bowtie(2023-08) Wang, JenniferI participated in a 5-day 100-word memoir challenge, and one of the prompts was to write about an item from your childhood. I was stuck until I remembered one of my first stuffed animals and the story behind her name, which may have been an early indication that I never latched onto gender stereotypes. This piece was published earlier this year in Exist Otherwise.Item Between a Block, Fifty Hot Wheels and a Hard Place(2022-08) Hoppe, CherylReflections on raising 5 sons.Item Death's Intimate Familiarity(2023-08) Doucette, DavidI am a 20-year veteran of the Emergency room including about 5 years in a Pediatric ER. Also, I am an Army veteran (army recon, not medical). I have seen more death than any one person should but through it all I have made an intentional decision to see the world in a positive lens. There is so much sorrow but if you look, so much beauty and wonderment.Item The Duck Farmer(2018) Patel, ReinaPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: While traveling on a houseboat with my family in South India, I woke up one morning to an intriguing scene in the waters around me. I could not let the inspiration pass without documenting it in some form; hence this poem was born.Item Ecdysis(2018) Wang, JenniferPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: I love burlesque, and I found H.L. Menken's word for a dancer, "ecdysiast", particularly curious, as in science, it describes the process of a snake shedding the skin. I thought I would marry the art of burlesque with scientific observation in this poem.Item Four-Letter Words(2019) Wang, JenniferPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: Before #MeToo , there was a debate about whether comics have the right to tell rape jokes. Around the same time, I was becoming a more vocal feminist, standing up for my friends who were a survivor and talking about my own experiences with crossed boundaries that left a bit of trauma. At some point, I felt my voice was being drowned out in the censorship debate so I wrote this poem to make my thoughts heard.Item Hold On(2023-08) Walker, Deborah "Debbie"The inspiration were the human connections and innovations that care providers made in an uncertain world those facing death in isolation when family could not be with them. This is written for those who made sure to hold on to the hands as the ravished body surrendered to infection. Hold on to the love, and to our human spirits between us even during death.Item Notes for November 8, 2022(2022-08) Wang, JenniferThis poem was a response to the shootings in Uvalde and Beto O'Rourke's Tweet that "We won't forget". I haven't forgotten other lives that have been lost due to mass shootings and other problems in our state that have cost innocent lives, but sometimes the motivation to vote does fade on Election Day when I'm busy or have trouble getting to a polling place. This poem is a reminder that I must keep voting in every election, no matter what.Item Only Six(2023-08) Wang, JenniferThe Allen outlet mall shooting hit close to home for me not just because it was in DFW, but also because I was present during a shootout at Irving Mall when I was a child (my family was in a different part of the mall). Then I learned about one of the survivors, six-year-old William Cho who lost his family. This poem came out of remembering that I had been six years old.Item Riding in an Elevator with a Nobel Prize Winner(2022-08) Wang, JenniferThis poem came from two prompts from Rattle Magazine's open mic. One was to write a demi-sonnet, and the other was "someone says something strange to you in an elevator". I decided to make myself the person who said something strange because it does feel awkward to be in an elevator with a Nobel Prize winner. The inspiration for the comment was actually my partner who didn't know what else to write in the guest book after the celebration honoring Dr. Beutler's Nobel Prize win.Item Tap Dance(2022-08) Rao, DevikaThis work of fiction is loosely based on experiences I had in residency supervising an intern, and wanting to impress my attendingsItem Tragedy in Comedy(2022-08) Wang, JenniferThis poem was a response to Gilbert Gottfried's death. Many friends posted homages, but all I could remember was his awful jokes about the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which took the life of someone I personally knew. This poem is a reminder that you don't have to canonize people who have died.Item Voice Silenced(2023-08) Mammen, DinuIn the face of societal expectations to stay silent due to my youth, I defied the limitations placed upon me and found the courage to express myself. Through resilience and unwavering belief, I broke free from age-defined boundaries, proving that our voices hold power regardless of our age. This personal journey stands as a testament to the importance of challenging societal norms and making a meaningful impact.Item What If(2023-08) Collier, TaliaMany times, in life we reflect on things in the past, present or future. Sometimes we face situations that we believe outcomes would have been different if we had done something differently. Many times, as we think through life's ups and downs, create new ideas, or try something different, "what if" is phrase that may permeate our thoughts. This poem was a reflection of a time when many situations were in my head with the "what if" pre-text. However, we realize at the end of a long day or deep thought, the "what if" really is just a phrase. Sometimes we let the "what if's" have too much power and hold us back and we have to gently remind ourselves to keep moving.Item Whew(2019) Svokos, HeatherPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: Curiosity and youthful indiscretion. Let's just say I knew where my dad hid his gun, which we had in the house for protection only. I found it, and wondered: What would happen if I just pulled the trigger -- aiming at nothing. I was young, but old enough to know better. As the story says, it wasn't loaded. I was ridiculously lucky.