The Medical Humanities Society at Des Moines University presents its first annual online arts gallery, “Another Season Comes and Goes.” The gallery features art works and the written word by DMU students depicting seasons of human life and of the earth.
Gallery curators are Megan Kavanaugh, a second-year osteopathic medical student, and Megha Pokhriyal, a first-year osteopathic medical student. They are executive officers of the Medical Humanities Society.
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Part 1 features illustrations of the heart, below, by Allison Hade, a second-year osteopathic medical student from Indianola, IA. She says this about her work: “When I came to medical school, I was a little overwhelmed. As someone from an artistic background, I struggled to find a balance between my passion for art and my love of science. I found that, when studying anatomy, I could learn better by drawing the structures we were studying. By sketching in the details myself, rather than relying on someone else’s art, I could understand the body more thoroughly, and engage with my education on multiple levels.”
Also featured in part 1 are poems by Brooke Bachelor, a second-year osteopathic medical student from Carol Stream, IL. Her first poem, “Essence of Your Presence,” inspired the name of the humanities arts gallery. She describes her poetry as follows: “This is a collection of reflections on my life experiences thus far that explore vulnerability, Oneness of humanity, celebration, loss, love, travel and self-exploration. These poems come from a time period of about three years when I was trying to find my footing in the world while moving from nursing to medicine and spending a majority of my time outside of the United States. While living and working in Peru, I really became aware of the truth that we are all in this together and of the importance of approaching our interactions with people, especially our patients, from a place of curiosity, love and openness.”
Essence of Your Presence
And by your side forever be
The stillness lies in front of me
The burning leaves strong in the air
Remind me that you’re always there
(You’re heaven)
The disconnect becomes more strong
As days progress to harder, long
But in the center of all I know
Does Spirit speak
And Love must grow
(You’re bliss)
The buds must bloom
The water flows
Another season comes and goes
And only you the secret know
(Your kiss)
Love Reigns Where It Rains
Such joy pervades my entire being this day
As my future has opened widely
I’m ready to uproot and settle my entire self
:gently:
Into rich soil
So that I may stand
firmly
.
..
…
….
Oh joy!
Abound
when Love reigns where it rains .
..
.. .. ….
I can hardly believe it’s true
What you said of me
And what I mean to you
You’re willing to risk
To stand
To compromise
Opening yourself enough so the light can start to shine on not just me,
But on everything you see
I don’t think you realize that you grow infinitely
Yes! you are the sun when love reigns
Sow with me your intention deeply
As we piece our lives together
In peace
Sewing our patches of vast experience
(you.Together.me)
Into a beautiful comfort
Over many lifetimes
For us both
(unity)
Sun and a Song
We long for those days
When the surface was strong
When the moon was still filling
Now the days press, prolong
Those days that were pounding
And those days I was wrong
And now all on our mind
is the sun
and a song.
The future
It moved me
Then future consumed me
Avoid sitting in silence and forget how to ask
Until I could breathe,
Then the worry s
u
r
passed.
And still now, I sit steady
My future not penned
Beginning is here
With no sight of the end
Peace is Everywhere
As the birds succinctly sing
As if calling out to me
Bobbing heads with every beat
This is the drumbeat
Of my life
Although we appear as three
These two little birds
And me
Of One essence we all breathe
From One space we’re born and leave
And One song from our mouths released
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