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    “Testament” was conceived of by publishers at cyberwit.net, asking Janet Kuypers to compile her poetry, & she developed this book in separate parts, to reflect not only current issues in the U.S. news but also issues about fundamental issues in our lives. After Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme court and women’s rights were lost in approaching half the U.S., author, college journalism major, and past acquaintance rape workshop facilitator Janet Kuypers went into journalism mode to share as many details and insights about the unraveling of the rights of so many people in the U.S. (Part One of this book). During this time, and after losing poets/loved ones to suicide (and reviewing how different countries address suicide), she compiled pieces about this touchy and intensely personal subject in Part Two of this book. Then, precisely because many people rely on religion for their moral values, Janet Kuypers very specifically chose to include as Part Three of this poetry book reflective of the first book in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible, concluding with Part Four of this poetry book reflective of the last book in the New Testament of the Holy Bible. Bonus poems also appear between these sections, to weave the poetry in this book together.






Testament
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below is a listing of the writings in this books
(small print below each poem lists where this poem for this book has been read)


 
Intro Poem
Information Carries Weight
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for this book, including in round 1 at the “Poetic License 12/4/22 global open mic
and Wednesday releases for 3/8/23 and 3/15/23 for The Café Gallery Book Reading series.


Part One: post-Roe v. Wade
Flags at Half-Mast
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including a reading 10/5/22 and 2/1/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”
and Tuesday releases for 2/28/23 and 3/7/23 for The Café Gallery Book Reading series.


Key, you see
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including a reading 3/1/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


After All We’ve Accomplished
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with Tuesday releases for 2/28/23 and 3/7/23 for The Café Gallery Book Reading series.


Just Checking my Religions
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for this book, including a reading 11/2/22 in honor of “Community Poetry”,
as well as to start her “Poetic License 3/5/23 global open micevent.


Unborn Fetus does not equal Human Life
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including a reading 3/1/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Use Any Angle
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including a reading 3/1/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


X-ing out lives
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for this book, including a reading 11/2/22 in honor of “Community Poetry
and a including a reading 12/7/22 in honor of “Community Poetry
in addition to the reading 4/5/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Exactly What I am Celebrating
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for this book, including a reading 11/2/22 in honor of “Community Poetry
as well as her 1/4/23 book reading in honor of “Community Poetry”, as all as released in a
YouTube video & a Facebook live video stream 5/3/23 honorary ‘Community Poetry’ book reading.


It Really Is All About Choice
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from cameras 2500 and T56 at at the Spoken and Heard Austin open mic 7/27/22,
in addition to the reading 4/5/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”..


Jihad Against Free Choice
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for this book, including a reading 11/2/22 and 4/5/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Overturning Against All
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for this book, including a reading 11/2/22 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Only Pose What I Know
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from cameras 2500 and T56 at at the Spoken and Heard Austin open mic 7/27/22,
as well as the first round of the Poetic License 4/2/23 global open mic.


Queueing as Defeatists, But Fighting for Freedom
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for this book, including a reading 11/2/22 in honor of “Community Poetry”, plus
a YouTube vide & a Facebook live video stream for 5/3/23 ‘Community Poetry’.


X is for Pope Innocent X, not Women
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for this book, including the last round at the “Poetic License 12/4/22 global open mic”.


Only Considering Women’s Rights
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at the final round of her “Poetic License 9/4/22 global open mic
and Wednesday releases for 3/8/23 and 3/15/23 for The Café Gallery Book Reading series.


On a Sunday after a Sermon
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for this book, including in round 1 at the “Poetic License 8/7/22 global open mic”,
as well as at a reading 4/5/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Evil of What They’ve Done”;
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for this book, including in round 2 of her “Poetic License 4/2/23 global open mic”.


Quickly Washing Away Women’s Rights
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in round 2 of her “Poetic License 3/5/23 global open mic”.


Equality Doesn’t Mean Removing Rights
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at the beginning of her “Poetic License 9/4/22 global open mic”,
as well as at a reading 4/5/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Journalisming the Story of Equal Rights
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at the beginning of her “Poetic License 9/4/22 global open mic”,
as well as at a reading 4/5/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Oh No — is Art not Safe from Big Brother?
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including at the “Poetic License 9/4/22 global open mic
as well as for the /1/23 ‘Community Poetry’ YouTube video and a Facebook live video stream.


Elevating the Fetus Goes Against Religion
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including at the Poetic License 11/6/22 global open mic.


Once and Future Rights
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including during her “Poetic License 10/2/22 global open mic”.


Kerning, Ballots, and Women’s Rights
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round 1 at her “Poetic License 10/2/22 global open mic” she hosted through a zoom meeting, as well as
YouTube video and a Facebook live video stream in a 5/3/23 ‘Community Poetry’ honorary book reading.


Vote Changing: the System’s Solution
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round 1 at her “Poetic License 11/6/22 global open mic” she hosted through a zoom meeting, as well as
YouTube video and a Facebook live video stream in a 5/3/23 ‘Community Poetry’ honorary book reading.


Unconstitutionality
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including at the “Poetic License 10/2/22 global open mic
as well as for the /1/23 ‘Community Poetry’ YouTube video and a Facebook live video stream.


Fear for Their Safety

Unless it’s about suppressing life
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for this book, including a reading 11/2/22 in honor of “Community Poetry”
and Tuesday releases for 2/28/23 and 3/7/23 for The Café Gallery Book Reading series..


Using the Nazi Approach to Women’s Rights
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including at the “Poetic License 10/2/22 global open mic”.


Oppression: the Ultimate Killer
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including at the “Poetic License 11/6/22 global open mic”.


Once You’ve Made Up Your Mind
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including at the “Poetic License 11/6/22 global open mic”.


Eliminate All Rapists
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for this book, including the last round at the “Poetic License 1/1/23 global open mic”, as well as
YouTube video and a Facebook live video stream in a 5/3/23 ‘Community Poetry’ honorary book reading.


Old Enough to Choose
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for this book, including the last round at the “Poetic License 12/4/22 global open mic”.


Expecting Rights after Losing Rights
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Mary’s Perspective

Evidence as Testament

X and Y, and what’s Seizing the Sexes

Question and Answer time

Bonus Poem
Your Government’s Keeping Tabs
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on Wednesday releases for 3/8/23 and 3/15/23 for The Café Gallery Book Reading series.


Part Two: Life and Death
letter, 4/14/95 one
letter, 4/14/95 two
letter, 4/14/95 three
letter 4/19/95

Us Creative Types

Only If She Had a Choice
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in round 2 of her “Poetic License 4/2/23 global open mic”.


Expression for Loss
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for this book, including the second round round at the “Poetic License 1/1/23 global open mic
plus a YouTube video & a Facebook live video stream 5/3/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Our Ships Would No Longer Cross
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on Wednesday releases for 3/8/23 and 3/15/23 for The Café Gallery Book Reading series.


Elixirs of the gods
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for this book, including a reading 11/2/22 and 3/1/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Gods want their life to end
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for this book, including a reading 11/2/22 and 3/1/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Justice
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Tag Team Poets
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plus a YouTube video & a Facebook live video stream 5/3/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Only Souls who have Tried
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Those Were the Days of Our Lives (dreams 8/12/22)
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YouTube video & a Facebook live video stream 5/3/23 in honor of “Community Poetry”.


Bonus Poem
How People Interpret My Words

Part Three: Genesis
Genesis One
Genesis Two and Three
Genesis Four: Cain and Abel, and sin from killing
Genesis Six-Nine: an Apocalypse/Doomsday Prepper’s Take
Genesis Eleven: the Tower of Babble
Genesis Eighteen to Nineteen

Genesis Twenty-Two
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including reading her first set of Genesis poems at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, TX
near the 30-year anniversary of the Waco siege, for the “2023 Poetry Bomb”.


Genesis Twenty-Three
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Genesis Twenty-Eight
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Genesis Thirty-Seven
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Genesis Forty and Forty-One
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Genesis Forty-Two and Forty-Three
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Genesis Forty-Four
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Genesis Forty-Five
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Genesis Forty-Nine
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Bonus Poem
Ultimately, the goddamn particle
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for this book, including a reading 11/2/22 in honor of “Community Poetry”.



Part Four: Revelation
Revelation One: One-Four
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near the 30-year anniversary of the Waco siege, for the “2023 Poetry Bomb”, as well as
YouTube video and a Facebook live video stream in a 5/3/23 ‘Community Poetry’ honorary book reading.


Revelation One: Five-Eight
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YouTube video and a Facebook live video stream in a 5/3/23 ‘Community Poetry’ honorary book reading.


Revelation One: Eleven
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near the 30-year anniversary of the Waco siege, for the “2023 Poetry Bomb”, as well as
YouTube video and a Facebook live video stream in a 5/3/23 ‘Community Poetry’ honorary book reading.