Janet Kuypers in the 2016 Poetry Bomb Janet Kuypers at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas     Located at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (since Janet Kuypers moved from Chicago Illinois since the past Poetry Bomb) Janet Kuypers read poetry with two different themes (because of two different weather patterns), because the annual Poetry Bomb is an effort to get poetry out in public — too often writers read their work at poetry open mics and features, but things poetic can be seen everywhere in the world... This is why in this repeating annual venture, poets go out somewhere where people usually don’t read poetry, to perform it for people that are otherwise going about other business.     After making the decision to read poetry at a place where some of the movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was filmed (and yes, people did come the cemetery while she was there), Janet Kuypers read two sets of different styles of poems (in honor of the weather change during the 2016 Poetry Bomb). In the first part of the readings (while the weather was still sunny), she read only a few pieces relating to death, but then switched it up to shorter more novel pieces of never-before-read poetry. In the second (longer) set of readings (once the weather turned overcast, how fitting for hanging out at a cemetery), she read mostly never-before-read poems about her mother’s death, and ended the longer set with a poem or two she wrote just after she was almost killed.     After the reading (because no one knew with the weather how much poetry could be performed), Kuypers also released (via Scars Publications, as a supplement release to cc&d magazine) a chapbook of an online PDF file of the poems she performed (in the order of their performance) the day of the event of the 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery (available as a free download any time). nbsp;   There is also a YouTube playlist of all of the videos from this performance, and there are also two additional web page listings for the videos from this show — one is at Scars Video (at www.artvilla.com/scars), and the other is from the main listing at artvilla.     Follow the links below to see the poems and the videos of her readings (in the order they were performed).

Part 1 (while it was still sunny out) Janet Kuypers reading her poem Dreams 1/28/07 (Seeing mom) Rather read it? Then read Dreams 1/28/07 (Seeing mom) See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Dreams 1/28/07 (Seeing mom) 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Dreams 1/28/07 (Seeing mom) 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem There Are Too Many Poems About You, David Rather read it? Then read There Are Too Many Poems About You, David See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem There Are Too Many Poems About You, David 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem There Are Too Many Poems About You, David 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Why Am I Infected Rather read it? Then read Why Am I Infected See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Why Am I Infected 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Why Am I Infected 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Koi Ponds and Concrete Rather read it? Then read Koi Ponds and Concrete See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Koi Ponds and Concrete 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Koi Ponds and Concrete 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Golfing with George Eastman Rather read it? Then read Golfing with George Eastman See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Golfing with George Eastman 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Golfing with George Eastman 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Suing NASA For Comet Play Rather read it? Then read Suing NASA For Comet Play See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Suing NASA For Comet Play 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Suing NASA For Comet Play 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Jog Hurt Rather read it? Then read Jog Hurt See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Jog Hurt 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Jog Hurt 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem on a bike Rather read it? Then read on a bike See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem on a bike 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem on a bike 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem untitled 6/11/15 Rather read it? Then read untitled 6/11/15 See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem untitled 6/11/15 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem untitled 6/11/15 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Superficial Rather read it? Then read Superficial See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Superficial 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Superficial 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera, Posterized and hue cycled). Janet Kuypers reading her poem The Sky Is Always Blue Rather read it? Then read The Sky Is Always Blue See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem The Sky Is Always Blue 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem The Sky Is Always Blue 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera, w/ a Cyan hue). Janet Kuypers reading her poem hard of hearing Rather read it? Then read hard of hearing See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem hard of hearing 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem hard of hearing 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera; with a Threshold filter). Janet Kuypers reading her poem probably not Rather read it? Then read probably not See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem probably not 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem probably not 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera with an Edge Detection filter). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Saving Myself Rather read it? Then read Saving Myself See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Saving Myself 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Saving Myself 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera, with a Sepia Tone). Part 2 (when the weather was overcast) Janet Kuypers reading her poem a Happy Ending to Everything Rather read it? Then read a Happy Ending to Everything See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem a Happy Ending to Everything 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem a Happy Ending to Everything/U> 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem I’ll Push the Cart Rather read it? Then read I’ll Push the Cart See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem I’ll Push the Cart 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem I’ll Push the Cart 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem My Memorials to You Rather read it? Then read My Memorials to You See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem My Memorials to You 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem My Memorials to You 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Rings like Gravestones Rather read it? Then read Rings like Gravestones See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Rings like Gravestones 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Rings like Gravestones 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem This is What you Leave Me Rather read it? Then read This is What you Leave Me See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem This is What you Leave Me 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem This is What you Leave Me 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem We’re Trying Rather read it? Then read We’re Trying See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem We’re Trying 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem We’re Trying 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Letting Time Tick By Rather read it? Then read Letting Time Tick By See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Letting Time Tick By 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Letting Time Tick By 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Ingrained in Your Head Rather read it? Then read Ingrained in Your Head See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Ingrained in Your Head 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Ingrained in Your Head 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Wanting to Touch a Corpse Rather read it? Then read Wanting to Touch a Corpse See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Wanting to Touch a Corpse 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Wanting to Touch a Corpse 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem More Painful to Experience Rather read it? Then read More Painful to Experience See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem More Painful to Experience 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem More Painful to Experience 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Mother’s Day Flowers Forever Rather read it? Then read Mother’s Day Flowers Forever See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Mother’s Day Flowers Forever 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Mother’s Day Flowers Forever 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem It’s Just Not Right Rather read it? Then read It’s Just Not Right See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem It’s Just Not Right 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem It’s Just Not Right 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Janet Spinoto, Mother of 3 Rather read it? Then read Janet Spinoto, Mother of 3 See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Janet Spinoto, Mother of 3 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Janet Spinoto, Mother of 3 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem No Place Rather read it? Then read No Place See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem No Place 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem No Place 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Princess Diana, One Year Later Rather read it? Then read Princess Diana, One Year Later< See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Princess Diana, One Year Later 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Princess Diana, One Year Later 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Driving Car Into Ditch Rather read it? Then read Driving Car Into Ditch See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Driving Car Into Ditch 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Driving Car Into Ditch 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Take It All Away Rather read it? Then read Take It All Away See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Take It All Away 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Take It All Away 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Janet Kuypers reading her poem Think About It Much Rather read it? Then read Think About It Much See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Think About It Much 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Think About It Much 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). Added Bonus At the end of her readings, she filmed a Vine video of a haiku about death. Janet Kuypers reading her haiku existence Rather read it? Then read existence See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her haiku existence 4/24/16 at the end of her readings at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Canon Power Shot camera). See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her haiku existence 4/24/16 at Chicago’s 2016 Poetry Bomb at the end of her readings at Bagdad Cemetery in Leander Texas (filmed with a Sony camera). See Vine video of Janet Kuypers performing her poem “existence” from Down in the Dirt’s “the Breaking” for the 2016 Poetry Bomb at Bagdad Cemetery in Texas.