Primal Instinct
SARAH JIANG UMKC MEDICAL STUDENT
This piece explores the intersection of humanity and nature. It was created on scratchboard. Each line in this composition is meticulously placed to gradually reveal the complete image. The choice to portray a leopard, a creature synonymous with grace and fierce determination, amplifies the primal aspect of human nature. This piece speaks to the raw, primal essence residing within each of us, serving as a representation of nature, inviting us to acknowledge and embrace our innate instincts and their profound influence on our understanding of ourselves and our place in the world.
Powerhouse
EMMANUELLA ALAWODE UMKC MEDICAL STUDENT
The great powerhouse of the body Pumping, beating, and pulsating To its own rhythm. A four-chambered house With the capacity to Supply the body with blood. A fist-sized organ. This is the heart. A powerful organ. For it invigorates, Yet it can stealthily cease Notoriously called the “silent killer” While this organ holds biological significance, It is also a universal holder of all Emotions, symbols and metaphors. The core of humanity, Encased in a pericardial sac. It governs our lives, thoughts, emotions and actions. The heart — What a powerful force of vitality. Each beat in a unifying rhythm Affirms it as the powerhouse.
My Left
ALEX GEYER UMKC MEDICAL STUDENT
I the eye, lonely on one side. To the left, a wall. Separating me from my mirror. We may work alone, but we are not the same apart. Oh, my left. I will never see you without you. Your colorful doughnut hole, of the void. A magnetism that attracts us both to that of our gaze. A glare that entices other couples to our void. Darting, scanning, opening, closing, sensitive and fragile, we remain shackled. We peer in unison apart.