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See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Too Much Light” (for the audio CD release of her book “Contents Under Pressure”), “This is What it Means”, (for the audio CD release of her book “Close Cover Before Striking”), and “Only Half the Story” 7/2/17 @ “Kick Butt Poetry” in Austin (this video was filmed from a Sony camera).

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Too Much Light” (for the audio CD release of her book “Contents Under Pressure”), “This is What it Means”, (for the audio CD release of her book “Close Cover Before Striking”), and “Only Half the Story” 7/2/17 @ “Kick Butt Poetry” in Austin (this video was filmed from a Lumix camera).

this is what it means my son was shot now he lives in his wheelchair I hear him creek as he rolls down the hall he’s a brave boy it takes him such great strength to live he always smiles he can’t feel from the waist down but he works so hard he is so proud once I came home and he was so excited you see, he took a rope and a laundry basket filled them up with snacks; now he could drag his snacks to his room this was an accomplishment he was so proud of himself I held back my tears he shouldn’t have to go through this this is not how he should live people don’t understand when he has a bowel movement he has to reach inside of him and pull it out he can’t feel this is what it means for him to be in a wheelchair to not feel U.S. Government Copyright Chicago Poet Janet Kuypers on all art and all writings on this site completed before 6/6/04. All rights reserved. No material may be reprinted without express permission.

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