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Watch this YouTube video live at Beach Poets 07/13/08

07/13/08, Beach poets Watch the entire performance video, which contains this poem (25:19) This film is from the Internet Archive

Watch the YouTube video of this in a live Pilsen feature of poems in her book Contents Under Pressure 9/3/11at Café Mestizo

Enjoy this feature YouTube video from 9/3/11 of the Janet Kuypers mini-feature (with this poem) at Café Mestizo in Pilsen (Chicago), of poems from her book Contents Under Pressure for a later audio CD release, plus singing a bonus poem as the finalé with John on guitar (posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypers #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuyperssinging

Pocket Knife I saw you there dancing throwing her on the floor like another one of your toys. I had to pull out my army knife and slit your face; I had to watch the blood stream from your open wounds at the same speed as the apologies that parted from your lips. It was almost hard to keep up with your show, but I must admit that it was good entertainment. You know, I still couldn’t help but notice that your pocket knife was bigger than the one I bought for myself. An extra blade or two, a better pair of tweezers. And you were so proud of your little gadgets, and you were so sure that it was a better pocket knife. But I can’t help but think that not only does mine do the job, but it does the job well, and because you never use yours it’s all just a waste. Copyright Janet Kuypers. All rights reserved. No material may be reprinted without express permission.