Welcome to the Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition for safety in the social distancing     The July 5th 2020 Poetic License open mic in Austin Texas could not be held at its usual Recycled Reads public bookstore because of the social distancing mandate due to the Covid19/ Coronavirus outbreak, so to bring everyone together, host Janet Kuypers started a Facebook event page for this venue, and at the usual start time (3:30 PM CST on the first Sunday of the month) it became public for anyone to post poetry, prose, or music via text, audio files or video uploads. This Facebook event page also expands Poetic License beyond Austin, because anyone is welcome to share at this space. BONUS videos of not only PREQUEL readings, plus bonus readings throughout July of July events poems read ON the event dates from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” at the bottom of the page!

Follow video and writing links below for poems Janet Kuypers performed at the Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition. Prequel poem readings before the open mic began... See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus June poem “Your Essence” (written 6/30, on Asteroid Day), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 6/30/20 (on this event date) as a prequel teaser to the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Zoos, Big Brains and Opposable Thumbs” (written 7/1, on American Zoo Day), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/1/20 (on this event date) as a prequel teaser to the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Vaguely Crafted Verses” (written 7/2, on the calendar date Nostradamus died), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/2/20 (on this event date) as a prequel teaser to the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (video from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her July poem “Urine and Fireworks” (written 7/3, on the historical date of the annual 4th of the July Chicago Fireworks Shows), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/3/20 (on this event date) as a prequel teaser to the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Key Imprisonment and Poetry” (written 7/4, on Independence Day), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/4/20 as a prequel teaser to the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense Janet Kuypers readings during the Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition (3:30-5:30 CST Sunday, July 5th, 2020) See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Magnificent Desolation”, “Kill Us for Our Beliefs”, and “Vaguely Crafted Verses” from the cc&d July 2020 book “So Much Moon” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Magnificent Desolation”, “Kill Us for Our Beliefs”, and “Vaguely Crafted Verses” from the cc&d July 2020 book “So Much Moon” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera w/ Sepia, on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Magnificent Desolation”, “Kill Us for Our Beliefs”, and “Vaguely Crafted Verses” from the cc&d July 2020 book “So Much Moon” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 and Threshold; onFacebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Magnificent Desolation”, “Kill Us for Our Beliefs”, and “Vaguely Crafted Verses” from the cc&d July 2020 book “So Much Moon” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Urine and Fireworks”, “Object to Slavery while Protecting Slave Labor”, and “Everyone Will React” from the cc&d July 2020 book “So Much Moon” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Urine and Fireworks”, “Object to Slavery while Protecting Slave Labor”, and “Everyone Will React” from the cc&d July 2020 book “So Much Moon” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 & Sepia; on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Urine and Fireworks”, “Object to Slavery while Protecting Slave Labor”, and “Everyone Will React” from the cc&d July 2020 book “So Much Moon” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 & Threshold; on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Urine and Fireworks”, “Object to Slavery while Protecting Slave Labor”, and “Everyone Will React” from the cc&d July 2020 book “So Much Moon” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (this video was filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Until They Talked of Galvanism” and “Key Imprisonment and Poetry” from the Down in the Dirt 7/20 book “Gone Fishing” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Until They Talked of Galvanism” and “Key Imprisonment and Poetry” from the Down in the Dirt 7/20 book “Gone Fishing” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 & Sepia; on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Until They Talked of Galvanism” and “Key Imprisonment and Poetry” from the Down in the Dirt 7/20 book “Gone Fishing” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 & Threshold; on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Until They Talked of Galvanism” and “Key Imprisonment and Poetry” from the Down in the Dirt 7/20 book “Gone Fishing” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (this video was filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Obfuscate the Truth”, “Our Population, Our Pain, and Our Growth”, and “Knowingly Live, Purposely Live” from the Down in the Dirt 7/20 book “Gone Fishing” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Obfuscate the Truth”, “Our Population, Our Pain, and Our Growth”, and “Knowingly Live, Purposely Live” from the Down in the Dirt 7/20 book “Gone Fishing” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (Panasonic Lumix 2500 & Sepia; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Obfuscate the Truth”, “Our Population, Our Pain, and Our Growth”, and “Knowingly Live, Purposely Live” from the Down in the Dirt 7/20 book “Gone Fishing” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (Panasonic Lumix 2500 & Threshold; on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Obfuscate the Truth”, “Our Population, Our Pain, and Our Growth”, and “Knowingly Live, Purposely Live” from the Down in the Dirt 7/20 book “Gone Fishing” during the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Enshrined” (written for the 7/20/1969 date man landed on the moon) from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” as the ending to the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Enshrined” (written for the 7/20/1969 date man landed on the moon) from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” as the ending to the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (Panasonic Lumix 2500 & Sepia; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Enshrined” (written for the 7/20/1969 date man landed on the moon) from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” as the ending to the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (Panasonic Lumix 2500 & Threshold; on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Enshrined” (written for the 7/20/1969 date man landed on the moon) from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” as the ending to the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (this video was filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Versatile Females in Athletics” (written 7/6, the calendar day the youngest woman in history won Wimbledon), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/6/20 (on the event date) as a bonus reading for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (this video was filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Kill Us for Our Beliefs” (written 7/7, on the day Joan of Arc was posthumous acquitted), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/7/20 (on this event date) as a bonus for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Earthly Gravitational Bond to the Moon” (written 7/8/19, the launch date in 2011 of the Last Space Shuttle Mission), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/8/20 (on this event date) as a bonus reading for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Obfuscate the Truth” (written 7/10/19, the day in 1925 marking the beginning of the Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee of the so-called “Monkey Trial” of John T. Scopes the teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/10/20 (on this event date) as a bonus reading for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Our Population, Our Pain, and Our Growth” (written 7/11, on World Population Day), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/11/20 (on this event date) as a bonus reading for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (this video was filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Knowingly Live, Purposely Live” (written 7/12, on the 1817 birthday of Henry David Thoreau), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/12/20 (on this event date) as a bonus reading for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Kuiper Belt Ferryman” (for the day the New Horizons space probe photographs Pluto and Charon 7/13/15), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/13/20 (on this event date) as a bonus reading for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Unraveling Two More Moons” (written 7/14, for the day in 1965 of the Mariner 4 flyby of Mars taking the first close-up photos of another planet, and learning about the Mars moons Phobos and Deimos), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/14/20 (on this event date) as a bonus reading for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (this video was filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Zeus and Jupiter’s Children” (written 7/15, on the day in 1994 that the Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 collided into Jupiter), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/15/20 (on this event date) as a bonus reading for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (this video was filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Juxtaposition we Experience” (written 7/16, for the 1969 date Apollo 11 astronauts took off for the Moon), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/16/20 (on this event date) as a bonus reading for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (this video was filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Magnificent Desolation” (written 7/20, the day in 1969 of the Apollo 11 moon landing), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/20/20 (on this event date) as a bonus reading for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense See a Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her bonus July poem “Enshrined” (for 7/20, Space Exploration Day), read from the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume Two: July-December)” on 7/20/20 (on this event date) as a bonus reading for the “Poetic License open mic 7/5/20 home edition” (this video was filmed from a Samsung S9 camera). #janetkuyperspoeticlicense