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of Kuypers reading this poem 4/18/13 for “The Return of Joe Roarty” at the Loft at Fizz Bar in Chicago (from the Canon camera)
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video See YouTube video of Kuypers in her feature “In Homage” 4/18/13 for “The Return of Joe Roarty” at the Loft at Fizz Bar in Chicago, w/ her poems “Tin”, “Iron in my Eyes” and “Molybdenum” (video from a Canon camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersperiodictablepoetry
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of Kuypers performing poetry (including this poem) in the feature 4/18/13 for “The Return of Joe Roarty” at the Loft at Fizz Bar (Sony, Edge Detection filter)
video See YouTube video of Kuypers in her feature “In Homage” 4/18/13 for “The Return of Joe Roarty” at the Loft at Fizz Bar in Chicago, w/ her poems “Tin”, “Iron in my Eyes” and “Molybdenum” (video from a Sony camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersperiodictablepoetry
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of Kuypers performing poetry (including this poem) in the feature 4/18/13 for “The Return of Joe Roarty” at the Loft at Fizz Bar (Sony, Watercolor filter)
the 4/18/13 In Homage chapbook
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in Homage, w/ Periodic Table poems
read live 4/18/13 at Fizz bar - to a beat - in Chicago
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of Kuypers reading this poem 5/8/13 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)
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of Kuypers hosting the open mic 5/8/13 at Gallery Cabaret’s the Café Gallery in Chicago, plus the Charlie Newman feature
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of Janet Kuypers reading this Periodic Table poem “Tin” in Nashville TN 5/18/13 before her Tag Team feature reading
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of Janet Kuypers performing Periodic Table poetry to a beat in Nashville TN 5/18/13 before the Tag Team feature reading
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of Janet Kuypers reading this “Periodic Table of Poetry” poem Tin read live in Chicago 7/7/13 at Kitchen Sink’s “What Is It In Your Heart?” open mic & variety show night
video Watch this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading the “Periodic Table of Poetry” poems Tin, Einsteinium & Nobelium live in Chicago 7/7/13 at Kitchen Sink’s “What Is It In Your Heart?” open mic & variety show night (this video was filmed from a Sony camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypersperiodictablepoetry
video Watch this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading the “Periodic Table of Poetry” poems Tin, Einsteinium & Nobelium in Chicago 7/7/13 at Kitchen Sink’s “What Is It In Your Heart?” open mic & variety show night (Samsung camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypersperiodictablepoetry
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See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her Periodic Table poem Tin live 2/23/14 at Chemistry, Poetry and a Brat in Kenosha WI at the Brat Stop (C)
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See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Tin in Chicago 3/17/14 at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus
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See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading many of her poems live (8 haiku poems, 4 poems, and a Periodic Table poem) in Chicago 3/17/14 at the Waiting 4 the Bus open mic INCLUDING THIS POEM
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Tin (in the chapbook “Attacking with Poetry”) 4/27/14 (C) at Chicago’s 2014 Poetry Bomb in Lincoln Square(this video was filmed from a Canon camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoem #janetkuyperspoetrybomb
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of Janet Kuypers reading 4 poems 9/7/15 at the Chicago open mic Weeds (Canon fs200), w/ Vent, Tin, Entering the Lake of Fire, & electromagnetism.
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of Janet Kuypers reading 4 poems 9/7/15 at the Chicago open mic Weeds (Canon P.S.), with Vent, Tin, Entering the Lake of Fire, & electromagnetism.
video See YouTube video 2/26/16 of Janet Kuypers reading her 2 new poems Life got in the Way & newspaper ink’s the blood of a dying species, and her Periodic Table poem Tin at Georgetown’s Poetry Plus open mic at Cianfrani’s (this video was filmed from a Canon Power Shot camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr). #janetkuypers
video See YouTube video 2/26/16 of Janet Kuypers reading her 2 new poems Life got in the Way & newspaper ink’s the blood of a dying species, and her Periodic Table poem Tin at Georgetown’s Poetry Plus open mic at Cianfrani’s (this video was filmed from a Nikon camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers in her 9/3/16 show “How Music is Poetic” at Expressions 2016: September Song! in Austin performing her songs/poems “What We Need In Life” with “Fantastic Car Crash” between verses 2 & 3, “Tin”, and “Made any Difference” (this video was filmed from a Canon Power Shot camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersmusic #janetkuyperssinging #janetkuypersfeature
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers in her 9/3/16 show “How Music is Poetic” at Expressions 2016: September Song! in Austin performing her songs/poems “What We Need In Life” with “Fantastic Car Crash” between verses 2 & 3, “Tin”, and “Made any Difference” (Sony camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypers #janetkuypersmusic #janetkuyperssinging #janetkuypersfeature
How Music is Poetic chapbook
Download all of these songs & poems in the free PDF file chapbook
How Music is Poetic
containing the songs/poems
What We Need In Life”,
Fantastic Car Crash”,
Tin”, and “Made any Difference”.
video not yet rated See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “the Way you Tease me” from her book “Chapter 38 (v2)”, “Tin” from her book “The Periodic Table of Poetry”, and her new poem “Violations in the name of love” live 4/8/18 at “Spoken and Heard” @ Kick Butt Coffee (filmed from a Panasonic Lumix T56 camera).
video video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “the Way you Tease me” from her book “Chapter 38 (v2)”, “Tin” from her book “The Periodic Table of Poetry”, and her new poem “Violations in the name of love” live 4/8/18 at “Spoken and Heard” @ Kick Butt Coffee (Panasonic Lumix T56; Edge Detection).
video not yet rated See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “the Way you Tease me” from her book “Chapter 38 (v2)”, “Tin” from her book “The Periodic Table of Poetry”, and her new poem “Violations in the name of love” live 4/8/18 at “Spoken and Heard” @ Kick Butt Coffee (Panasonic Lumix T56 camera; Sepia Tone).
video video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “the Way you Tease me” from her book “Chapter 38 (v2)”, “Tin” from her book “The Periodic Table of Poetry”, and her new poem “Violations in the name of love” live 4/8/18 at “Spoken and Heard” @ Kick Butt Coffee (Panasonic Lumix T56 camera; Threshold).
video not yet rated See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “the Way you Tease me” from her book “Chapter 38 (v2)”, “Tin” from her book “The Periodic Table of Poetry”, and her new poem “Violations in the name of love” live 4/8/18 at “Spoken and Heard” @ Kick Butt Coffee (filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera).
video video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “the Way you Tease me” from her book “Chapter 38 (v2)”, “Tin” from her book “The Periodic Table of Poetry”, and her new poem “Violations in the name of love” live 4/8/18 at “Spoken and Heard” @ Kick Butt Coffee (Panasonic Lumix 2500; Edge Detection).
video not yet rated See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “the Way you Tease me” from her book “Chapter 38 (v2)”, “Tin” from her book “The Periodic Table of Poetry”, and her new poem “Violations in the name of love” live 4/8/18 at “Spoken and Heard” @ Kick Butt Coffee (Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; Hue Cycling).
video video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “the Way you Tease me” from her book “Chapter 38 (v2)”, “Tin” from her book “The Periodic Table of Poetry”, and her new poem “Violations in the name of love” live 4/8/18 at “Spoken and Heard” @ Kick Butt Coffee (Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; Threshold).

Tin

Janet Kuypers
from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#050, Sn)
4/2/13 (sung to a beat)

If I only had a brain

if I only had a brain

I’d get out from under
this bent tin roof
that covers me
as I sleep at night

tin metal sheets
keep the rain away
but the wind

but the wind

if I only had a brain

I wouldn’t use
my old tin cup
to stand and face east
at Canal and Randolph
and ask for change

I wait for commuters
to cross the Chicago river
to get to their train

you see, I wait
at the other side
and the ones with the money
have to walk right by

that’s when I rattle
my old tin cup
give them doe eyes
say “God bless”

but if I only had a brain
I wouldn’t rattle
my tin cup
and ask for tin change
I’d get myself up

if I only had a brain

I’d have a lot of money
I’d eat at fancy restaurants
I’d wear the plastic bib

if I only had a brain
I wouldn’t be poor
drinking
tin cans of Fanta
eating
soup from a tin can
living
on Tin pan alley

if I only had a brain

you might bend me
but I just won’t break
‘cause if I had a brain
then I’d be great

 

electron configuration of Tin


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