Wang, Jennifer2022-08-032022-08-032022-08https://hdl.handle.net/2152.5/9947This work received a First Place Award in the "Open Verse Poetry" category from all literary works submitted in the 2022 On My Own Time show.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.enOpen Verse PoetryAwards and PrizesOtherDivision B: Professional