2022 OMOT Literary Works

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This collection contains literary works submitted for the 2022 On My Own Time Employee (OMOT) Art Show. OMOT is open to all UT Southwestern employees and students. Literary categories include:

  • 10-Word Story
  • Creative Non-Fiction
  • Fictional Short Story
  • Open Verse Poetry

Authors of winning Literary Art submissions will be invited to read their works aloud during Literary Night at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in October. Winning entries will also be published in a Business Council for the Arts Program.

Questions? Contact omot@utsouthwestern.edu for more information.

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The following submissions received awards during the literary judging process:

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    12:15
    (2022-08) Shivvers, Stephan
    Trying to go back and make sense of things after a relationship has ended
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    2:00 AM
    (2022-08) Rao, Devika
    This story is based on an experience I had when I was a pediatric resident
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    Arthur
    (2022-08) Richards, Amy
    Amy Richards works in the Molecular Diagnostics lab, Infectious Disease section. Creative endeavors in her personal life allow her to balance her logical, rational work life. About the work: This is a work of non-fiction in that the events and people portrayed actually happened and actually exist, respectively. Creativity was then employed to give the illusion that Robert (my partner) & I on vacation could be entertaining.
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    Between a Block, Fifty Hot Wheels and a Hard Place
    (2022-08) Hoppe, Cheryl
    Reflections on raising 5 sons.
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    Breakfast in Bed with Cat
    (2022-08) Mapes, Kelly
    I like being whimsical and having fun with words.. especially when it comes to one of my favorite subjects- cats. I hope it brings a smile to your face as you read it (even if you don't have a cat).
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    Childhood Wonder
    (2022-08) Kriegel, Jen
    This poem examines a childhood memory, using the wonder and compassion of the eyes of the child tainted with adulthood.
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    Commando
    (2022-08) Shivvers, Stephan
    Sometimes, my brain seems to do its own thing; revealing thoughts or feelings that I would have preferred to keep to myself.
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    Comparing Ordinary
    (2022-08) Kriegel, Jen
    This poem juxtaposes human emotion with the remarkable, simultaneously marking it in a category of humility as well as the extraordinary experience it provides.
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    Deception
    (2022-08) Mapes, Kelly
    can the cat be trusted? sometimes I wonder what is going on at home when I'm at work! pets can be playful and mischievous
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    Dementia
    (2022-08) Mapes, Kelly
    This comes from personal experience with family members who have advanced dementia, and it is a frightening experience for them.
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    Dreamscape
    (2022-08) Mapes, Kelly
    This could be about choosing whether to save one's self.. This is based upon an actual dream that I had.
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    Haiku
    (2022-08) Mapes, Kelly
    This is a haiku, it could mean something different to different people; I think of awakenings, or birth, or preparing for change
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    Happy First Birthday
    (2022-08) Vaughn, Eden
    I wrote this when my son turned one-year old, thinking about everything his body had gone through.
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    Lip Service
    (2022-08) Shivvers, Stephan
    Finally coming to the realization that you're in an unfaithful relationship.
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    Maxine
    (2022-08) Shivvers, Stephan
    Inspired by events in the neighborhood
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    Memento Vivere
    (2022-08) Petroff, Patricia
    Did your momma ever ask you "If your friends told you to jump off a cliff would you? " Well... if it's my best friends from college asking me to jump off a building to raise money I thought I might and indeed I did. Terrified of heights and against everyone's belief that I could do it ( including my own) I repelled down a 10 story building in downtown South Bend to raise money for one of my bestie's non-profit, The Youth Service Bureau, that serves at risk teens.
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    Mirror
    (2022-08) Vaughn, Eden
    I enjoy word play and was exploring how to write about everyday objects. Mirrors are everywhere but only tell us partial truths.
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    Notes for November 8, 2022
    (2022-08) Wang, Jennifer
    This 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.
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    Number 7
    (2022-08) Shivvers, Stephan
    If you're lucky enough to find love, holding onto it can be difficult and often seems unfair.
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    Riding in an Elevator with a Nobel Prize Winner
    (2022-08) Wang, Jennifer
    This 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.