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OUR PEOPLE,<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
What’s in a Name<br />
Written by Mark Oet<br />
Global Health<br />
<strong>eMagazine</strong><br />
<strong>January</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Perspective<br />
Highlights<br />
Reflections<br />
Innovation and Technology<br />
Nursing Division<br />
Women’s Health Education<br />
Global Local<br />
Art to Remind Us of Who<br />
We Can Be<br />
Article of the Month<br />
Video of the Month<br />
Our Beautiful Planet<br />
Welcome<br />
Congratulations<br />
Among the Letters<br />
Global Health Family<br />
Calendar<br />
Photo News<br />
Photo Gallery<br />
Resources<br />
It’s pronounced “Oh-et,” like ‘Poet’<br />
(I hate writing though—too permanent,<br />
public, private)<br />
Yes, it’s made-up<br />
(It’s a long story but my dad was a refugee<br />
and architect)<br />
I’m Russian, not really, but my parents are<br />
from the former Soviet Union<br />
(his old name wasn’t Russian; it was very<br />
Jewish)<br />
Don’t worry, I get this question a lot<br />
(and did you know ‘Poiesis’ is the Greek root for creation?)<br />
I suppose I like it—it is my name<br />
(we’re not Greek though)<br />
You’re right, it makes a good story<br />
(I’m getting tired of explaining)<br />
I wonder about his old name<br />
(Who would I be?)<br />
—Was it selfish to cut off the past<br />
(He lost our history)<br />
And was the new one better?<br />
(Is it fair to be angry…)<br />
You’re right, he didn’t choose his birth-name either<br />
(It was brave to start again)<br />
And now my name has a meaning<br />
(This story is our history)<br />
Oet is like poet is like ‘poiesis’—to make new<br />
(My siblings changed their names and so could I)<br />
It sets intentions for the future, for growth<br />
(but I like my name—I think I’ll keep it)<br />
Anyway, it’s nice to meet you<br />
(Thank you)<br />
I’ll be taking care of you this visit<br />
(I wonder what’s in your name)<br />
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