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At the beginning of the open mic at “the Café Gallery” at Gallery Cabaret in Chicago, Kuypers read poems as if she were talking on her cell phone to someone, because you often hear the most interesting stories from strangers out in public when they are having these “overheard conversations”...

Janet Kuypers performs many poems in “overheard conversations” 8/15/12

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading many poems as if she were on the phone in “overheard conversations” 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading many poems as if she were on the phone in “overheard conversations” 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Sony)

Janet Kuypers performs her poem There I Sit from her “overheard conversations” telephone poetry readings

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See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Sony)

Janet Kuypers performs her poem Writing Your Name from her “overheard conversations” telephone poetry readings

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See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

Janet Kuypers performs her poem Addict from her “overheard conversations” telephone poetry readings

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See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Sony)

Janet Kuypers performs her poem Put It To Rest from her “overheard conversations” telephone poetry readings

Rather read it? Then read the original writing

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

Janet Kuypers performs her poem I Wanted Pain from her “overheard conversations” telephone poetry readings

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See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

Janet Kuypers performs her poem the Burning from her “overheard conversations” telephone poetry readings

Rather read it? Then read the original writing

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Sony)

Janet Kuypers performs her poem Vengeful Phone from her “overheard conversations” telephone poetry readings

Rather read it? Then read the original writing

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem as if she were on the phone in her “overheard conversations” series 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

Added Bonus... the final performance for Kuypers’ CD Single “Made Any Difference” (with a John Y. song; John on guitar and Gary on piano)

Janet Kuypers performs her poem Made Any Difference performed with John’s song, with John on guitar and Gary on piano

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See YouTube video of Kuypers singing this poem 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (to John’s song, with John on guitar and piano from Gary, from the Canon)

See YouTube video of Kuypers singing this poem 8/15/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (to John’s song, with John on guitar and piano from Gary, from the Sony)