On My Own Time (OMOT) Employee Art Show
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Item 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 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 Notes for November 8, 2022(2022-08) Wang, JenniferThis poem was a response to the shootings in Uvalde and Beto O'Rourke's Tweet that "We won't forget". I haven't forgotten other lives that have been lost due to mass shootings and other problems in our state that have cost innocent lives, but sometimes the motivation to vote does fade on Election Day when I'm busy or have trouble getting to a polling place. This poem is a reminder that I must keep voting in every election, no matter what.Item Only Six(2023-08) Wang, JenniferThe Allen outlet mall shooting hit close to home for me not just because it was in DFW, but also because I was present during a shootout at Irving Mall when I was a child (my family was in a different part of the mall). Then I learned about one of the survivors, six-year-old William Cho who lost his family. This poem came out of remembering that I had been six years old.Item Riding in an Elevator with a Nobel Prize Winner(2022-08) Wang, JenniferThis poem came from two prompts from Rattle Magazine's open mic. One was to write a demi-sonnet, and the other was "someone says something strange to you in an elevator". I decided to make myself the person who said something strange because it does feel awkward to be in an elevator with a Nobel Prize winner. The inspiration for the comment was actually my partner who didn't know what else to write in the guest book after the celebration honoring Dr. Beutler's Nobel Prize win.Item Tap Dance(2022-08) Rao, DevikaThis work of fiction is loosely based on experiences I had in residency supervising an intern, and wanting to impress my attendingsItem Tragedy in Comedy(2022-08) Wang, JenniferThis poem was a response to Gilbert Gottfried's death. Many friends posted homages, but all I could remember was his awful jokes about the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which took the life of someone I personally knew. This poem is a reminder that you don't have to canonize people who have died.Item Why I Will Be Replaced by A.I.(2023-08) Wang, JenniferLike many creatives, I'm concerned about being replaced by artificial intelligence and not a fan of how programs are being trained. At the same time, as a person who occasionally doesn't feel at home in their body, I think it'd be great to just upload my brain into cyberspace and be a sort of A.I. program (although I guess I technically wouldn't be artificial).