As an Associate Ombuds for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Dr. Belinda Robinson utilizes poetry as a creative outlet. She gracefully presented two examples of how she uses this medium to share appreciation for the role she has within the Ombuds community. The following was shared at the Coalition of Federal Ombudsman (COFO) conference in 2021 in recognition of Ombuds Day 2021:
October 15, 2021
The next poem was also shared in recognition of Ombuds Day 2022 (It was originally embedded in a slideshow and was reformatted to present in this post):
It’s Ombuds Day: A Poem
by Belinda M. Robinson, Ph.D
October 13, 2022
Handling everything from A to Z
and confidential umbrella
Highlighting another’s point of view
No right or wrong answer
Respect - Resilience - Resolve
Understanding our organizations’ heartbeat
Because, we slay conflict everyday, the Ombuds way
We’re still here
to answer your call to serve
October 14, 2022
Another year
we seen it through
We’re here to hear you
External
It doesn’t matter
Virtual or in person
the same service
the same courtesies
and listening ears
Some we’ve never seen or heard
Regardless, we still get the job done
We are, the Federal Ombuds!
All targets achieved
And, we look forward to our
facilitations and conflict resolution meetings
Every year, we will share
Happily giving
So, others can receive
a reprieve…
With reasonable and respectful recommendations
To minimize and eliminate the confusion
Kudos to Belinda for sharing her wonderful creative energy. We would love to see further examples of the creative energy of our members and encourage you to share yours by submitting examples of your work via the submission portal. We will work with you to craft a post to bring your work to our membership.