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video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers speaking her Instagram-length poems “Every Step” and “Brittle”, then reading her poems “Been a World Leader” and “My Kind of Town” from her interview/journal/poetry book “In Depth”, then her poem “Loving Four” from the v5 cc&d boss lady poetry collection book “On the Edge” at “Poetry Aloud” 8/11/18 (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix T56 camera).
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers speaking her Instagram-length poems “Every Step” and “Brittle”, then reading her poems “Been a World Leader” and “My Kind of Town” from her interview/journal/poetry book “In Depth”, then her poem “Loving Four” from the v5 cc&d boss lady poetry collection book “On the Edge” at “Poetry Aloud” 8/11/18 (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera).
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poetry in multiple rounds live 11/9/19 at the Grace Heritage Center for the Georgetown “Poetry Aloud“ open mic. In round 1 she read her poem “Depth of Field” from her poetry book “Revealed”, then her Poetry Aloud inspired poems “Undulating Nexus” and “Just too High for Just one Man”. In round 2 she reads her poems “Been a World Leader”, “Enough’s Enough”, and “My kind of Town” from her poetry book “Revealed”, accompanied by Ron on guitar. In round 3 she reads her poem “Loving Four” from her poetry book “Revealed”, accompanied by Ron on guitar. (Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera, and posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram & Tumblr).
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poetry in multiple rounds live 11/9/19 at the Grace Heritage Center for the Georgetown “Poetry Aloud“ open mic. In round 1 she read her poem “Depth of Field” from her poetry book “Revealed”, then her Poetry Aloud inspired poems “Undulating Nexus” and “Just too High for Just one Man”. In round 2 she reads her poems “Been a World Leader”, “Enough’s Enough”, and “My kind of Town” from her poetry book “Revealed”, accompanied by Ron on guitar. In round 3 she reads her poem “Loving Four” from her poetry book “Revealed”, accompanied by Ron on guitar. (Panasonic Lumix T56 camera, and posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram & Tumblr).

Loving Four

Janet Kuypers
01/18/10

1

you called to me
so I followed
found a place for us
where you could walk over
and just    collapse
                 right next to me
as I ran my fingers up and down your body

you feel like cashmere
and as you look up at me
all I see are your big blue storytelling eyes

I touch you
until you are suddenly scared
and have to walk away

2

only when I stop for lunch
do you come to me
bold, tempestuous
my self-actualized love
you just walk right up to me
collapse on me
like you expect me to serve you

so I grab you by the neck
pull your head back
I see your eyes start to close

it’s like you’ve trained me well

I pull you closer to me
until our eyes are inches apart
and I kiss your head

3

you want me only
when I have something to offer
and when I’ve got the goods
your lithe body almost squeals with delight

and you know,
it is only at these moments
when I can touch you
feel your softness for myself

this is what I cherish

4

so at nights
that’s when we’ve got our chance

you usually want to test me
but at night,
that’s when you come to me

curl up against my body
let me envelope you with my arm

that’s when I’m able to sleep


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