Thank you, thank you. You’re too kind. Really.
You can stop now. I’m sure we all have places to be
later in the evening.
That’s enough applause.

It is an honor to have won the Pulitzer Prize this year
for poetry. I must say, I am quite perplexed
to have achieved this success,
having never submitted for any award,
barely submitted work for publication,
rarely associating with the poetic community.

Having so little knowledge and relationship with the rest of the poetical word,
I am shocked to have been approved in this way.
Oh, is “poetical” not a word? Noted.

I’m just glad that someone got word of my website
and passed it on to the judges
so that they could make their decision
and provide me with this distinction.
I am so proud to be here,
I may compose a poem on the spot.

It is good
to be in this neighborhood.
If you would take my picture I’d be thankful.
Is that understood?

Thank you.
I may put it up on the website
but maybe it’s better if it just lives here in the moment
so only those who were at this ceremony
could appreciate it.

Anyway, thanks a lot.
See ya next year!