![]() Occasionally Janet Kuypers used the stage (while she is hosting the Chicago open mic “the Café Gallery” which she hosted at both ‘the Gallery Cabaret’ and ‘the Café’ 2010-2015) to read poetry from someone else, and Kuypers has occasionally chosen to read other people’s writing, but most of the time (especially at the beginnings of months), Kuypers would read (as editor of the two literary magazines cc&d (byline: the UN-religious, NON-family oriented literary and art magazine, founded 1993) and Down in the Dirt (“revealing all your dirty little secrets” a 1994 supplement to cc&d, founded 2000) very short poems from accepted authors in (at the time) current magazine issues (in an effort to get the word out about acceptances to her magazines at Scars Publications). On this web page is a collection of video clips of her reading poetry (and occasionally insanely short prose) from other writers to a live audience. |
![]() Enjoy this collection of YouTube video links |
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![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video 5/13/16 of Janet Kuypers reading her 3 poems Lambs To Heaven’s Gate, Why I Didn’t See God and thank you, women who work one, plus her bonus reading of the Ai poem The Good Shepherd at Georgetown’s Poetry Plus open mic at Cianfrani’s in Texas (from a Sony camera). |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers’ 3 poems Deity Discipline, You Can’t Tell and a poem she wrote there, just before reading, Quieted Soul, and then she closed by reading the Ai poem The Good Shepherd at Georgetown’s Poetry Plus open mic at Cianfrani’s 3/25/16 (filmed from a Canon Power Shot camera). |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers’ 3 poems Deity Discipline, You Can’t Tell and a poem she wrote there, just before reading, Quieted Soul, and then she closed by reading the Ai poem The Good Shepherd at Georgetown’s Poetry Plus open mic at Cianfrani’s 3/25/16 (video filmed from a Nikon CooPix S7000 camera). |
Janet Kuypers reads Bob Rashkow’s poem Divided America as a part of the feature show evening in Poetry At The Gallery Cabaret 9/2/15 |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Bob Rashkow’s poem Divided America (which appears in v268 of cc&d magazine 10/15, “the Captive and the Dead”) in Poetry At The Gallery Cabaret 9/2/15 in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads poems from various writers from cc&d v256, “Testament” (Including Sheryl L. Nelms’ poem Mental Nervous, Michael Lee Johnson’s poem Possum Slim (V2), G. A. Scheinoha’ poem All In, Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozabal’s poem “Atonement”, Ronald Charles Epstein’s poem After Alberta’s Centennial, Eric Burbridge’s poem Minute, and Janet Kuypers’ poem Junk) |
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Janet Kuypers reads poems from various writers from Down in the Dirt v129, “a Bad Influence” (Including Donald Gaither’s poems “Untitled (grey)” and “November Wind”, G. A. Scheinoha’s poem “Easy Vic”, Janet Kuypers’ haiku poems “console”, “extinct” and “civil”, Zak Patrick’s poem “4:44am”, Janet Kuypers’ haiku poem “need”, and Marlon Jackson’s poem “Life Goes On”) |
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Janet Kuypers reads poems from various writers from cc&d v255 (the 22 year anniversary issue), “a Mad Escape” (Including Jane Stuart’s poem untitled (moonlight), R. N. Taber’s poem Nature Trail, Sheryl L. Nelms’ poem Silver Anniversary, Jesse Williams’ poem “Generation Head and Shoulders”, Chris Roe’s poem Love, Mimi Young’s poem Worm in Cement, and G. A. Scheinoha’s poem White is Not a Color) |
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Janet Kuypers reads poems from various writers from Scars books including the “need to know” 2014 literary date book poems (like David Michael Schmidt’s “Finger On The Trigger”, and S. R. Mearns’ “Homesick”), plus the CEE poem “The Elective” (from his book “Sine Peoria, Nulls est Gloria”), and the Mark Fleury poem “The Hardest Part” (from his book “Seeing Strangers”) |
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Janet Kuypers reads the poem by G.P.A. (the poetic unsub) “Arbitrary Thoughts”, before his feature |
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Janet Kuypers reads poems from various writers from the “need to know” 2014 literary date book (including Kelly Haas Shackelford’s “The Burden Of Marriage”, Eric Burbridge’s “Quiet”, and Lyn Lifshin’s “Kent State May 1970”) |
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Janet Kuypers reads the poem by Oz Hardwick “In a Glass House”, plus the Oz Hardwick feature |
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Janet Kuypers reads the poem by Wes Heine “Pigeons”, plus the Wes Heine feature |
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Janet Kuypers reads poems from various writers from cc&d v254, “Idea” (Including the first verse of Brian Looney’s poem “the Instance of Being”, Donald Gaither’s poem “Arthritic”, Kelley Jean White MD’s poem “Dutiful Daughter”, Janet Kuypers’s two haiku poem “JY asks”, and her poems “Observing Theories of the Universe” and “jabbed into an open nerve”) |
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Janet Kuypers reads poems from various writers from cc&d v254, “Idea” (Including Jane Stuart’s poem “Untitled (papyrus)”, Catherine B. Krause’s prose poem “Violation”, and Simon Perchik’s poem “untitled (gate)”) |
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Janet Kuypers reads Michael Lee Johnson’s poem South Chicago Night (V2) from Down in the Dirt v128, “Black Cat” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Michael Lee Johnson’s poem South Chicago Night (V2) from Down in the Dirt v128, “Black Cat” live 4/15/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon fs200) |
Janet Kuypers reads poems from various writers from Down in the Dirt v128, “Black Cat” (Including Donald Gaither’s poem “Untitled (cat)”, Janet Kuypers’ haiku “bruised”, and John Grey’s poem “Hands in the Cement”, AND Bob Rashkow reading Doug Draime’s poem “24 Hour Surrender”) |
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Janet Kuypers reads poems from various writers from the “need to know” 2014 literary date book (including Fritz Hamiton’s “Now that my son Todd is dead”, Michael Ceraolo’s “Are you receiving Me?”, and Michael Cluff’s “Hands in the Cement”) |
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Janet Kuypers reads Brian Looney’s Eat a Dog, Pet a Hog from the cc&d collection book One Solitary Word |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Brian Looney’s Eat a Dog, Pet a Hog from the cc&d collection book One Solitary Word live 3/4/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads William F. Meyer Jr.’s poem Cave Woman / Cave Man Soliloquy I from the Down in the Dirt collection book What Must be Done |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading William F. Meyer Jr.’s poem Cave Woman / Cave Man Soliloquy I from the Down in the Dirt collection book What Must be Done live 3/4/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads Catherine B. Krause’s poem The Herd from the current issue of cc&d magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v253) titled “the Curve of Arctic Air” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Catherine B. Krause’s poem The Herd from the current issue of cc&d magazine’s “the Curve of Arctic Air” live 3/4/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads Robert Bates’ prose Knockout from Down in the Dirt magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v127) titled “Treading Water” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Robert Bates’ prose Knockout from Down in the Dirt mag (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v127) titled “Treading Water” live 3/4/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads C Ra McGuirt’s poem If you read this poem, then you will die from the 2015 “need to know” literary date book |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading C Ra McGuirt’s poem If you read this poem, then you will die from the 2015 “need to know” literary date book live 3/4/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads Rex Sexton’s this is not a poem from the 2015 “need to know” literary date book |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Rex Sexton’s poem this is not a poem from the 2015 “need to know” literary date book live 3/4/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reading her poem Bat Man |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Paul Jos. Ryan’s poem Bat Man live 2/27/15 in his Chicago Destruction Instructions book release event (Canon fs200) |
Janet Kuypers reads Kelley Jean White MD’s poem Lent from the 2015 “need to know” literary date book |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Kelley Jean White MD’s poem Lent from the 2015 “need to know” literary date book live 2/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads poems by other poets from the current issue of cc&d magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v253) titled “the Curve of Arctic Air” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading poems by other poets from the current issue of cc&d magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v253) titled “the Curve of Arctic Air” live 2/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads Edee Lemonier’s poem Salvation from the current issue of cc&d magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v253) titled “the Curve of Arctic Air” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Edee Lemonier’s poem Salvation from the current issue of cc&d magazine’s “the Curve of Arctic Air” live 2/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads I.B. Rad’s poem Our nine black robed priests from the current issue of cc&d magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v253) titled “the Curve of Arctic Air” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading I.B. Rad’s poem Our nine black robed priests from the current issue of cc&d magazine’s “the Curve of Arctic Air” live 2/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads Jane Stuart’s poem Jazzy Morning from the current issue of cc&d magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v253) titled “the Curve of Arctic Air” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Jane Stuart’s poem Jazzy Morning from the current issue of cc&d magazine’s “the Curve of Arctic Air” live 2/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads Kenneth DiMaggio’s poem Reflection #1 from A (perhaps) Heretical Lectio Divina Meditation from the current issue of cc&d magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v253) titled “the Curve of Arctic Air” |
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Janet Kuypers reads Marianne Szlyk’s poem of Music and Metaphor in Somerville, MA from the current issue of cc&d magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v253) titled “the Curve of Arctic Air” |
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Janet Kuypers reads Ronald Charles Epstein’s poem Miley Cyrus is Coming from the current issue of cc&d magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v253) titled “the Curve of Arctic Air” |
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Janet Kuypers reads Sheryl L. Nelms’ poem The Ultimate Uncool from the current issue of cc&d magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v253) titled “the Curve of Arctic Air” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Sheryl L. Nelms’ poem "The Ultimate Uncool from the current issue of cc&d magazine’s “the Curve of Arctic Air” live 2/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads poems by other poets from Down in the Dirt magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v127) titled “Treading Water” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading poems by other poets from the current issue of Down in the Dirt mag (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v127) titled “Treading Water” live 2/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads A. J. Huffman’s poem I Am Ocean from Down in the Dirt magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v127) titled “Treading Water” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading A. J. Huffman’s poem I Am Ocean from Down in the Dirt mag (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v127) titled “Treading Water” live 2/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads Ralph Monday’s poem Rosie the Riveter from Down in the Dirt magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v127) titled “Treading Water” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Ralph Monday’s poem Rosie the Riveter from Down in the Dirt mag (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v127) titled “Treading Water” live 2/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads Shubhangi Joshi’s poem Break Down from Down in the Dirt magazine (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v127) titled “Treading Water” |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Shubhangi Joshi’s poem Break Down from Down in the Dirt mag (the Jan./Feb. 2015 issue, v127) titled “Treading Water” live 2/18/15 at the open mic the Café Gallery in Chicago |
Janet Kuypers reads writing appearing in the 2015 “need to know” literary date book With Henry Soznowski’s poem “Wrong Reflection”, Mel Waldman’s poem “Oblivion”, Linda Webb Aceto’s poem “Six of One...”, Mike Brennan’s "“inner Reservations”, CEE’s poem “Think About It... How Do We Really Know?”, Andrew L. Miller’s poem “Shadow Key”, and Cheryl Townsend’s poem “my stepfather tried”. |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing appearing in the 2015 “need to know” literary date book (including Henry Soznowski’s poem “Wrong Reflection”, Mel Waldman’s poem “Oblivion”, Linda Webb Aceto’s poem “Six of One...”, Mike Brennan’s "“inner Reservations”, CEE’s poem “Think About It... How Do We Really Know?”, Andrew L. Miller’s poem “Shadow Key”, and Cheryl Townsend’s poem “my stepfather tried”) live 10/22/14 at Chicago’s open mic the Café Gallery (Canon) |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing appearing in the 2015 “need to know” literary date book (including Henry Soznowski’s poem “Wrong Reflection”, Mel Waldman’s poem “Oblivion”, Linda Webb Aceto’s poem “Six of One...”, Mike Brennan’s "“inner Reservations”, CEE’s poem “Think About It... How Do We Really Know?”, Andrew L. Miller’s poem “Shadow Key”, and Cheryl Townsend’s poem “my stepfather tried”) live 10/22/14 at Chicago’s open mic the Café Gallery (Canon Power Shot) |
Janet Kuypers reads writing appearing in the v252 issue of cc&d magazine, titled Beyond the Gates including the David Hernandez poems “Drinking from the Chalice of Silver” and “The Age I Fear”, then the Zoe Broome poem “Veteran”, followed by three Janet Kuypers haiku poems, “falling”, “sort”, and “upturn”. |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing appearing in the v252 issue of cc&d magazine, titled Beyond the Gates (including the David Hernandez poems “Drinking from the Chalice of Silver” and “The Age I Fear”, then the Zoe Broome poem “Veteran”, followed by three Janet Kuypers haiku poems, “falling”, “sort”, and “upturn”) 10/22/14 at Chicago’s open mic the Café Gallery (C) |
Janet Kuypers reads I.B. Rad’s poems appearing in the v252 issue of cc&d magazine, titled Beyond the Gates The Three Magi and Joy to the World |
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Janet Kuypers reads John Grey’s poem appearing in the v252 issue of cc&d magazine, titled Beyond the Gates a Graveyard Visit |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing John Grey’s poem a Graveyard Visit, appearing in the v252 issue of cc&d mag, titled Beyond the Gates live 12/17/14 at Chicago’s the Café Gallery. |
Janet Kuypers reads Madison Gardler’s poem appearing in the v252 issue of cc&d magazine, titled Beyond the Gates of Ink |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Madison Gardler’s poem of Ink, appearing in the v252 issue of cc&d mag, titled Beyond the Gates live 12/17/14 at Chicago’s the Café Gallery. |
Janet Kuypers reads Donald Gaither’s poem appearing in the v126 issue of Down in the Dirt magazine, titled a Rural Story Sea Scape |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading Donald Gaither’s poem Sea Scape, appearing in the v126 issue of Down in the Dirt mag, titled a Rural Story live 12/17/14 at Chicago’s the Café Gallery. |
Janet Kuypers reads David Hutt’s writing appearing in the v126 issue of Down in the Dirt magazine, titled a Rural Story Excavation |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing appearing in the v126 issue of Down in the Dirt mag, titled a Rural Story live 12/3/14 at Chicago’s the Café Gallery. |
Janet Kuypers reads A. Lenkeit’s writing appearing in the v126 issue of Down in the Dirt magazine, titled a Rural Story Fjord Jumper |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing appearing in the v126 issue of Down in the Dirt mag, titled a Rural Story live 12/3/14 at Chicago’s the Café Gallery. |
Janet Kuypers reads Liam Spencer’s poem appearing in the v126 issue of Down in the Dirt magazine, titled a Rural Story thin line |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing appearing in the v126 issue of Down in the Dirt mag, titled a Rural Story live 12/3/14 at Chicago’s the Café Gallery. |
Janet Kuypers reads Ronald Charles Epstein’s writing appearing in the v126 issue of Down in the Dirt magazine, titled a Rural Story Musical Interludes |
![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing appearing in the v126 issue of Down in the Dirt mag, titled a Rural Story live 12/3/14 at Chicago’s the Café Gallery. |
Janet Kuypers reads David S. Pointer’s poem appearing in the 2014 literary date book titled Don’t Forget It Diesel Punk Pathway |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing appearing in the 2014 literary date book titled Don’t Forget It live 12/3/14 at Chicago’s the Café Gallery. |
Janet Kuypers reads Mel Waldman’s poem appearing in the 2014 literary date book titled Don’t Forget It After Death |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing appearing in the 2014 literary date book titled Don’t Forget It live 12/3/14 at Chicago’s the Café Gallery. |
Janet Kuypers reads writing appearing in the v251 issue of cc&d magazine, titled Approaching Front Which includes “I’m the Example” by David Hernandez, “Life Insurance” by Madison Gardler, “Extasis” by George Gott, and “Serial Harvest” by Jean Wiggins. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing appearing in the v251 issue of cc&d magazine, titled Approaching Front live 10/22/14 at Chicago’s open mic the Café Gallery |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers hosting the open mic 10/22/14 at Gallery Cabaret’s the Café Gallery in Chicago INCLUDING THIS PERFORMANCE |
Janet Kuypers reads writing appearing in the v125 issue of Down in the Dirt magazine, titled a Creative Journey Including “Breakfast Companions” by David Hutt, “Dodgeball” by A, Lenkeit, and “Subliminal” by Michael J. Grodssky. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading writing appearing in the v125 issue of Down in the Dirt mag, titled a Creative Journey live 10/22/14 at Chicago’s the Café Gallery |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers hosting the open mic 10/22/14 at Gallery Cabaret’s the Café Gallery in Chicago INCLUDING THIS PERFORMANCE |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers hosting the open mic 10/8/14 at Gallery Cabaret’s the Café Gallery in Chicago, where throughout the evening poems were read from cc&d magazine (v251) and Down in the Dirt magazine (v125). The beginning of the open mic starts with Janet Kuypers reading Eight to Sixteen, then (after Patrick Hurley & Dan Weinberg read) she read the Becky Grush poem untitled (tree). The Bill Yarrow read poetry from cc&d magazine. Then Bob Rashkow read, and then Janet Kuypers read the cc&d mag Zoe Broome poem The Headless Elephant, then, after Jerry Pendergast read, Janet Kuypers read the Down in the Dirt magazine poem by Fritz Hamilton titled Why line yrself up against the wall?... Readers then were Jenene Ravesloot, Tom Roby, Joffre Stewart and Gerry Reynolds, where Janet Kuypers ended the evening with her cc&d magazine poem Depth of Field. |
Because of the recent passing of Joan Joan Rivers, Janet Kuypers read Joan Rivers᾿ commentary on Robin Williams, plus some lines from her recent book on “when I die” |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers commentary and quotes on/ Joan Rivers live 8/13/14 at the beginning of Chicago’s open mic the Café Gallery. |
Because of the recent passing of Robin Williams, Janet Kuypers read his lines to his students on why we read and write poetry in an excerpt from Dead Poets Society at the 8/18/14 open mic at Waiting 4 the Bus in Chicago |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading (C) Robin Williams’ lines on why we read and write poetry in an excerpt from Dead Poets Society at an 8/18/14 open mic at Waiting 4 the Bus in Chicago |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading (C) Robin Williams’ lines on why we read and write poetry in an excerpt from Dead Poets Society 8/18/14 at the beginning of Chicago’s open mic Waiting 4 the Bus |
Because of the recent passing of Robin Williams, Janet Kuypers read his lines to his students on why we read and write poetry in an excerpt from Dead Poets Society at the 8/12/14 open mic at the Café Gallery in Chicago |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading (C) Robin Williams’ lines on why we read and write poetry in an excerpt from Dead Poets Society live 8/13/14 at the beginning of Chicago’s open mic the Café Gallery. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading (S) Robin Williams’ lines on why we read and write poetry in an excerpt from Dead Poets Society live 8/13/14 at the beginning of Chicago’s open mic the Café Gallery. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading (C) Robin Williams’ lines on why we read and write poetry in an excerpt from Dead Poets Society live 8/13/14 in the middle of Chicago’s open mic the Café Gallery. |
Janet Kuypers reads many Don’t Forget It 2014 date book poems from many authors |
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