Beach Poets 8/5/07

    On August 5th, Janet Kuypers was a featured reader at the Beach poets (hosted by Cathleen Schandelmeier, with music host Peter C. Bartels) weekly show at Loyola Beach in Chicago. Without a microphone, she read a large number of poems (and even sang 3 songs on the beach with guitarist John Yotko) in this 20+ minute live reading.

    Kuypers read at about 5:00 PM at Beach Poets, at Loyola beach (Greenleaf and the lake, just east of Sheridan Road and 4 blocks north of the Loyola el stop, near Heartland Cafe).

    You can also download or view the chapbook for the show, called Beach Poetry, which contains the material she read live at this show.


a chapbook was even released of chosen writings for this feature... which you can download for free right now!

Sun, Sand & H2Poetry


before the show started,
Kuypers read two pieces.

Under The Sea
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Under the Sea
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of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Under the Sea” (1:25) live before her show Sun, Sand & H2Poetry 8/5/07 at Beach poets.

read Under the Sea (written in 1980)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
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Last Before Extinction
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Last Before Extinction
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read Last Before Extinction (written in 1994)
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Kuypers looked for pieces about anything from the beach (and water) to love, to nature. She even delved into much older writings of hers for this collection. So...on to the show...

Slate and Marrow
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Slate and Marrow
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of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Slate and Marrow” (2:57) live in her show Sun, Sand & H2Poetry 8/5/07 at Beach poets.

read Slate and Marrow (written in 1993)
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I’m Thinking About Myself too Much
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - I'm Thinking About Myself Too Much
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read I’m Thinking About Myself too Much (written in 1997)
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Children, Churches and Daddies
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Children, Churches and Daddies
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of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Children, Churches and Daddies” (1:48) live in her show Sun, Sand & H2Poetry 8/5/07 at Beach poets.

read Children, Churches and Daddies (written in 1993)

added bonus: see this poem in Finnish,
translated by Jean Hellemans
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You Once So Confidently
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - You Once So Confidently
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read You Once So Confidently (written in 1989)
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To The River
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - To the River
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read Writing (written in 1987)
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I Just Waited
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read I Just Waited (written in 1990)
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Precinct Fourteen
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Precinct Fourteen
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Philosopher at the Blue Note
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Philosopher At the Blue Note
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of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Philosopher at the Blue Note” (1:54) live in her show Sun, Sand & H2Poetry 8/5/07 at Beach poets.

read Philosopher at the Blue Note (written in 1995)
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Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Freedom Just Past the FenceFreedom Just Past the Fence
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Writing Your Name
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Writing Your Name
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The Beach at Night
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - The Beach At Night
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of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “The Beach at Night” (:53) live in her show Sun, Sand & H2Poetry 8/5/07 at Beach poets.

read The Beach at Night (written in 1986)
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All Men Have Secrets
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - All Men Have Secrets
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read All Men Have Secrets (written in 1990)
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Moonlight
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Moonlight
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of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Moonlight” (:39) live in her show Sun, Sand & H2Poetry 8/5/07 at Beach poets.

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Too Far
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Too Far
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Dive
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Dive
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after the show ended,
Kuypers read one more piece...

And I’m Wondering
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - And I'm Wondering
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of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “And I’m Wondering” (2:07) live after her show Sun, Sand & H2Poetry 8/5/07 at Beach poets.

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But separately from the show,
3 songs were performed...

Janet Kuypers, vocals; John Yotko, guitar
What We Need In Life
An original song:
Janet Kuypers with words
Warren Peterson for guitar
read Writing (written in 1994)

Janet Kuypers, vocals; John Yotko, guitar
I’m Not a Pretty Girl
song originally by Ani DiFranco
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Janet Kuypers, vocals; John Yotko, guitar
Washing of the Water
song originally by Peter Gabriel
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of Janet Kuypers singing/covering the Peter Gabriel song “Washing of the Water” with John on guitar (3:59) live after her show Sun, Sand & H2Poetry 8/5/07 at Beach poets.