Live Close Cover Before Striking 06/28/11 reading at the Café in Chicago

    In this mini-feature (~15 minute) reading, Kuypers read poetry at the Café, reading more read material from her book Close Cover Before Striking (which is now in it’s 2nd printing, with a cover of matches, versus it’s original neon green cover) for later release as part of audio CD releases of her book.

    She also sang two songs (with John Yotko on guitar) - one was a song Kuypers wrote (Victim), and the secdon was a song John wrote (What I’ve Been Through).

    Follow the links below to read, see or hear poetry and short prose from this live Chicago book reading.

a mini feature-length video
at the Café

of Kuypers reading her poetry originally published in the ISBN# book Close Cover Before Striking), the poems “Letter 4/28/95 #1․, “Letter 4/28/95 #3․ and “For C Ra․, followed by the Janet Kuypers song “Victim․ and the John Yotko song “What I’s Been Through․ (both songs sung by Janet Kuypers, guitar by John Yotko)
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video 06/28/11 of her performing her poetry & live Janet Kuypers & John Yotko songs @ Chicago’s the Café




the introduction to the Café, and Kuypers reading her poetry originally published in the ISBN# book Close Cover Before Striking), the poems “Letter 4/28/95 #1․, “Letter 4/28/95 #3․ and “For C Ra․, followed by the Janet Kuypers song “Victim․ and the John Yotko song “What I’s Been Through․ (both songs sung by Janet Kuypers, guitar by John Yotko)
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of the intro to the 06/28/11 open mic at the Café in Chicago, plus her Close Cover Before Striking prose & poem




...on to the writings:
(in the order they were read during the show)

Janet Kuypers reading her poem
Letter 4/28/95 #1
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Published in her book Close Cover Before Striking, read (for future audio CD release) 06/28/11 live at the Café




Janet Kuypers reading her poem
Letter 4/28/95 #3
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Published in her book Close Cover Before Striking, read (for future audio CD release) 06/28/11 live at the Café




Janet Kuypers reading her poem
For C Ra
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Published in her book Close Cover Before Striking, read (for future audio CD release) 06/28/11 live at the Café




Janet Kuypers singing, and John Yotko playing the guitar, the Janet Kuypers song
Victim
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Janet Kuypers singing, and John Yotko playing the guitar, the John Yotko song
What I’ve Been Through
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