On My Own Time (OMOT) Employee Art Show
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Item 12:15(2022-08) Shivvers, StephanTrying to go back and make sense of things after a relationship has endedItem 2:00 AM(2022-08) Rao, DevikaThis story is based on an experience I had when I was a pediatric residentItem 43: Ode to the Original Hoonigan(2023-08) Wang, JenniferAs a long-time action sports fan, I was deeply saddened by the death of Ken Block earlier this year. His influence transcended snowboarding and rally car racing, and I wanted to pay homage to him. This was published in The New Verse NewsItem (A)I Made a Promise(2023-08) Popokh, BenjaminWritten with the feedback and revisions of an AI ChatBot, this piece is a reflection on the promise I made to a brother taken by cancer.Item Arthur(2022-08) Richards, AmyAmy Richards works in the Molecular Diagnostics lab, Infectious Disease section. Creative endeavors in her personal life allow her to balance her logical, rational work life. About the work: This is a work of non-fiction in that the events and people portrayed actually happened and actually exist, respectively. Creativity was then employed to give the illusion that Robert (my partner) & I on vacation could be entertaining.Item Beach Campout – How to Kick Your Friend in the Head and Get Away with It(2018) Rodriguez, RudyPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: This story is an exerpt from a book I wrote for my children describing fond memories I have that range from my childhood to current day. Interwoven in these stores is my love for family, science, math, music, camping, adventure and story telling.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 Black Lives Matter(2020-08) Davoli, ChristopherPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: The recent events since the murder of George FloydItem Item Blue(2020-08) Wang, JenniferPLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: This poem originated as fanfiction about the anime Free! The main character is an introverted blue-eyed boy who only feels like himself when he's swimming. He made me think about how you can love something as much as person, and I combined his perspective with my own fascination with the ocean.Item A Boy Who Lived Down the Street(2023-08) Popokh, BenjaminReading about incidents of police brutality against young Black men, I began to remember a childhood neighbor, the son of Nigerian immigrants next door. We played in our backyards every day one year, then his family moved away. I've since forgotten his name, and it dawned on me that every time I see a news item about a young Black man being hurt - it could be that boy I once played with.Item Breakfast in Bed with Cat(2022-08) Mapes, KellyI like being whimsical and having fun with words.. especially when it comes to one of my favorite subjects- cats. I hope it brings a smile to your face as you read it (even if you don't have a cat).Item Breathe(2020-08) Mukerjee-Roy, NeijePLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT INSPIRED THIS WORK: The struggles with the COVID-19 Pandemic and those who do not believe in wearing a mask.Item Butterflies on Paper(2023-08) Montes, EdwinWhen you have many ideas, they flutter through your mind until finally one lands on paper via your pen.Item Childhood Wonder(2022-08) Kriegel, JenThis poem examines a childhood memory, using the wonder and compassion of the eyes of the child tainted with adulthood.Item The Climb(2023-08) Montes, EdwinI hiked up the mountaintop and was determined to make it all the way to the top.Item Commando(2022-08) Shivvers, StephanSometimes, my brain seems to do its own thing; revealing thoughts or feelings that I would have preferred to keep to myself.Item Comparing Ordinary(2022-08) Kriegel, JenThis poem juxtaposes human emotion with the remarkable, simultaneously marking it in a category of humility as well as the extraordinary experience it provides.Item Creation of a Path(2023-08) Popokh, BenjaminThe sidewalks are sporadic, unkempt, and inconsistent where I live. Yet in the grass between the missing concrete, I often notice a path made by years of collaborative footsteps. The idea of creating one's own physical or mental path, with the help of the community, led me to this poem.