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See YouTube video (1:29) studio session “etc.” book reading for audio CD 08/14/07

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Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her v215 2/24 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Where Icarus Went” poems “Expecting the Stoning” (+ show image), “Let the War Begin” (+ show image), & “Moonlight” (+ show images 1,2, 3, 4, & 5) during her “Poetic License 2/4/24 global open mic” she hosted through a Zoom meeting & a Facebook event page (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera, and posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). Also enjoy this as a Facebook live video stream that was filmed & streamed live from a Samsung S9 camera with a Starburst filter; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr. #janetkuypers #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuyperspoeticlicense

Let the War Begin Janet Kuypers 03/29/98 My silence is my only choice. My silence is my weapon. As it is with you. As it is with all of us. To go against all instinct and not fight. This is my weapon. To keep us alive and bury the truth. This is the way I keep our sanity, but lose mine. Isn’t this the way it always goes. Me giving in first. You say this isn’t what you want but your actions speak novels to me. I’ve read this book before. Nothing is pure when you destroy purity. Nothing is sacred when there is no God and no hope. I’ve lost my battles and now I need new defenses. I’ve thrown down the gauntlet. Let the war begin. Copyright Janet Kuypers. All rights reserved. No material may be reprinted without express permission.