Reaching for the Stars
welcome to volume 201 (the November 2022 issue)
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Table of Contents

AUTHOR TITLE
Bill Tope Just Leaving on a Bus
The Scenic Route
You’re in Good Hands Now
I Trusted Him
The Portrait
Kirk Alex Gut you like a hog, dawg!
Bio
Doug Hawley Rescued From Aliens
Bio
Sherry Shahan International Conspiracy
Bio
Doug Hawley Killer Killer`
Bio
Radoslav Rochallyi cbb mathematical art
James Bates Iron
Bio
Janet Kuypers Iron, Filtered In
Iron
Iron Leaking out of Earth
video Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Iron” and “Iron in my eyes” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Periodic Table Poetry”) and her poems “Iron, Filtered In”, “Iron Leaking out of Earth”, and “Iron Bloodied Eyelids” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Twitter Verse Periodic Table Poetry”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuypersperiodictablepoem #janetkuyperstwitterverseperiodictablepoem
video Enjoy this Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Iron” and “Iron in my eyes” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Periodic Table Poetry”) and her poems “Iron, Filtered In”, “Iron Leaking out of Earth”, and “Iron Bloodied Eyelids” from the a href="http://scars.tv/dirt/dirt201nov22/Reaching_for_the_Stars" target="new">v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Twitter Verse Periodic Table Poetry”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (filmed & streamed from a Samsung S9 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuypersperiodictablepoem #janetkuyperstwitterverseperiodictablepoem


Iron Bloodied Eyelids
Iron Bloodied Eyelids image
video Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Iron” and “Iron in my eyes” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Periodic Table Poetry”) and her poems “Iron, Filtered In”, “Iron Leaking out of Earth”, and “Iron Bloodied Eyelids” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Twitter Verse Periodic Table Poetry”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuypersperiodictablepoem #janetkuyperstwitterverseperiodictablepoem
video Enjoy this Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Iron” and “Iron in my eyes” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Periodic Table Poetry”) and her poems “Iron, Filtered In”, “Iron Leaking out of Earth”, and “Iron Bloodied Eyelids” from the a href="http://scars.tv/dirt/dirt201nov22/Reaching_for_the_Stars" target="new">v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Twitter Verse Periodic Table Poetry”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (filmed & streamed from a Samsung S9 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuypersperiodictablepoem #janetkuyperstwitterverseperiodictablepoem
video Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her Twitter Verse Periodic Table poem “Iron Bloodied Eyelids” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Twitter Verse Periodic Table Poetry”), then her poem “Gods want their life to end” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that are also slated to appear in the 2023 CyberWit.net Janet Kuypers poetry book “Testament”), then her new poem “Vote Changing: the System’s Solution” during her “Poetic License 11/6/22 global open mic” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuyperswomensrights #janetkuypersequalityforwomen #janetkuypersshatteringtheglassceiling #janetkuyperstwitterverseperiodictablepoem #janetkuyperspoeticlicense
video Enjoy this Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her Twitter Verse Periodic Table poem “Iron Bloodied Eyelids” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Twitter Verse Periodic Table Poetry”), then her poem “Gods want their life to end” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that are also slated to appear in the 2023 CyberWit.net Janet Kuypers poetry book “Testament”), then her new poem “Vote Changing: the System’s Solution” during her “Poetic License 11/6/22 global open mic she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (from a Samsung S9 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuyperswomensrights #janetkuypersshatteringtheglassceiling #janetkuypersequalityforwomen #janetkuyperstwitterverseperiodictablepoem #janetkuyperspoeticlicense


Iron in my Eyes
Iron in my Eyes image
video Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Iron” and “Iron in my eyes” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Periodic Table Poetry”) and her poems “Iron, Filtered In”, “Iron Leaking out of Earth”, and “Iron Bloodied Eyelids” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Twitter Verse Periodic Table Poetry”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuypersperiodictablepoem #janetkuyperstwitterverseperiodictablepoem
video Enjoy this Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Iron” and “Iron in my eyes” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Periodic Table Poetry”) and her poems “Iron, Filtered In”, “Iron Leaking out of Earth”, and “Iron Bloodied Eyelids” from the a href="http://scars.tv/dirt/dirt201nov22/Reaching_for_the_Stars" target="new">v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Twitter Verse Periodic Table Poetry”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (filmed & streamed from a Samsung S9 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuypersperiodictablepoem #janetkuyperstwitterverseperiodictablepoem


Bio
Richard K. Williams A Friendly Conversation
Parking Spaces
People Person
Quest
Reaching for the Stars
Kirk Alex The Rich Are Different –– Maybe
Bio
Scars Publications The Rich Are Different (book)
(Copyright © 2013-2022 Janet Kuypers)
Elena Botts You were the first one and now
I have the history of the open.

Untitled 21 digital art
Bio
Mark Keane Gospel
Bio
Christopher Strople Allure art
Cailey Tarriane Chess Dares
Scars Publications Sulfur Spring chess set in fountain
(Copyright © 7/28/21-2022 Janet Kuypers)
Peter McMillan The Man in the Blue Blazer
Bio
stock image Garlic
Scars Publications Honey
(Copyright © 1/10/22 Janet Kuypers)
Harrison Linklater Abbott Garlic and Honey
Bio
Eleanor Leonne Bennett no 044 photography art
Bio
Anna Cates Canned Ass
Bio
Daniel de Culla 1628797649184blob photography
John Farquhar Young Confession
Bio
Edward Michael
O’Durr Supranowicz
Hurried Conversation art=
Denise Cloutier Riding with the Window Open
Getting Ready to Go
Paul Stansbury The Color Of Blood
Bio
Jerome Berglund Untitled 06 photography
Bio
Diya Anantharaman 10 Years, A Stranger
Mike Schneider Mission 7.3
Bio
John Grey The New York Tourist
Dead Duty
Driving To Colorado
Sea-Side Resort
Those Who Only Stand And Watch
Bio
Susie Gharib My First Day at School
Rancor
Bio
Zach Murphy I Don’t Even Know Who You Are
Bio
J. Ray Paradiso Pilsen 01 photography
Peggy Gerber Adam and Amber Escape the Planet
NASA Cassini image of moons of Saturn
Staci Leigh Heavy
Begoña Montesinos Desolation
Fearing those days
Janet Kuypers Elixirs of the gods
video Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Elixirs of the gods”, “Gods want their life to end”, and “Justice” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that are also slated to appear in the 2023 CyberWit.net Janet Kuypers poetry book “Testament”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading
video Enjoy this Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Elixirs of the gods”, “Gods want their life to end”, and “Justice” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that are also slated to appear in the 2023 CyberWit.net Janet Kuypers poetry book “Testament”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (filmed & streamed from a Samsung S9 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading


Gods want their life to end
video Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Elixirs of the gods”, “Gods want their life to end”, and “Justice” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that are also slated to appear in the 2023 CyberWit.net Janet Kuypers poetry book “Testament”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading
video Enjoy this Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Elixirs of the gods”, “Gods want their life to end”, and “Justice” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that are also slated to appear in the 2023 CyberWit.net Janet Kuypers poetry book “Testament”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (filmed & streamed from a Samsung S9 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading
video Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her Twitter Verse Periodic Table poem “Iron Bloodied Eyelids” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Twitter Verse Periodic Table Poetry”), then her poem “Gods want their life to end” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that are also slated to appear in the 2023 CyberWit.net Janet Kuypers poetry book “Testament”), then her new poem “Vote Changing: the System’s Solution” during her “Poetic License 11/6/22 global open mic” she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuyperswomensrights #janetkuypersequalityforwomen #janetkuypersshatteringtheglassceiling #janetkuyperstwitterverseperiodictablepoem #janetkuyperspoeticlicense
video Enjoy this Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her Twitter Verse Periodic Table poem “Iron Bloodied Eyelids” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that also appears in the Janet Kuypers poetry book “Twitter Verse Periodic Table Poetry”), then her poem “Gods want their life to end” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that are also slated to appear in the 2023 CyberWit.net Janet Kuypers poetry book “Testament”), then her new poem “Vote Changing: the System’s Solution” during her “Poetic License 11/6/22 global open mic she hosted through a Zoom meeting and a Facebook event page (from a Samsung S9 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuyperswomensrights #janetkuypersshatteringtheglassceiling #janetkuypersequalityforwomen #janetkuyperstwitterverseperiodictablepoem #janetkuyperspoeticlicense


Justice
video Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Elixirs of the gods”, “Gods want their life to end”, and “Justice” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that are also slated to appear in the 2023 CyberWit.net Janet Kuypers poetry book “Testament”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading
video Enjoy this Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Elixirs of the gods”, “Gods want their life to end”, and “Justice” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” (that are also slated to appear in the 2023 CyberWit.net Janet Kuypers poetry book “Testament”) on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (filmed & streamed from a Samsung S9 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading


middle eastern man in front of me
Star Trek, Star Wars and Storm Troopers
Outer Space and the Sound of Silence
video Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “middle eastern man in front of me”, “Star Trek, Star Wars and Storm Troopers”, and “Outer Space and the Sound of Silence” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) for ‘Community Poetry’ (Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading
video Enjoy this Facebook live video stream of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “middle eastern man in front of me”, “Star Trek, Star Wars and Storm Troopers”, and “Outer Space and the Sound of Silence” from the v101 11/22 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Reaching for the Stars” on 11/2/22 on the 1st Wednesday of the month (1:00-3:00 PM CST) in honor of ‘Community Poetry’ (from a Samsung S9 camera; on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading


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