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of the intro to the 07/12/11 open mic at the Café in Chicago, with the poems “Unconscious” and “Conflicting Convictions”
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See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Conflicting Convictions”, “Ogilvie”, and singing her poem/song “Made Any Difference” from the cc&d v5 poetry collection book “On the Edge” live 10/7/18 at Austin’s “Recycled Reads” (Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera).
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See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Conflicting Convictions”, “Ogilvie”, and singing her poem/song “Made Any Difference” from the cc&d v5 poetry collection book “On the Edge” live 10/7/18 at Austin’s “Recycled Reads” (Panasonic Lumix T56 camera).

Conflicting Convictions

Janet Kuypers
07/11/11

I’ve seen the life you’ve led
I’ve seen the man you loved
       who had a girlfriend back at home
I’ve heard you talk about how men suck
I’ve seen you on that roller-coaster
        over the years

I’ve seen you espouse one set of beliefs
then you’ve told me
while engaged to one man
that you’ve fallen for a coworker
and how you love him
but

but you need the security
of what you’ve been espousing

(whether or not you believe it)

and no
I wouldn’t be a part of your union
in a church, no less
to a nice guy
who didn’t match
both sets
of your beliefs

call me what you will
but I’ve seen the life you’ve led
and I knew
there would be a breakdown
with your conflicting convictions
and your life




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