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See the YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her “Periodic Table” poem Tantalum in Chicago 12/13/13 (w/ HA!Man of South Africa music, Canon) her feature and chapbook “an Artist’s Take on Science” (this video was filmed from a Canon camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr).

Watch this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her “Periodic Table” poem Tantalum in Chicago 12/13/13 (w/ HA!Man of South Africa music, Sony) her feature and chapbook “an Artist’s Take on Science” (on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersperiodictablepoem

See this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers’ Periodic Table poems show “an Artist’s Take on Science” live in Chicago’s Fine Arts building 12/13/13 (HA!Man of South Africa music, C) of “Ytterbium”, “Tantalum” & “Lawrencium”

See this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers’ Periodic Table poems show “an Artist’s Take on Science” live in Chicago’s Fine Arts building 12/13/13 (HA!Man of South Africa music, S) of “Ytterbium”, “Tantalum” & “Lawrencium” (posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr).

Download this free chapbook an Artist’s Take on Science, w/ 3 Janet Kuypers Periodic Table of Poetry poems (“Ytterbium”, “Tantalum”, and “Lawrencium”)

Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her “The Moment” & “Periodic Table Poetry” book poems “Tantalum” (+ showing poem image, and 12/13/13 show images 1 & 2) & “Rhenium” (+ showing poem image, and 10/9/14 show images 1 & 2) during her “Poetic License 2/2/25 Global Open Mic” she hosted through Zoom & a Facebook event page (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). Also enjoy this as a Facebook live video stream that was filmed & streamed from a Samsung S24 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter/X, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuypersperiodictablepoem #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoeticlicense

Tantalum Janet Kuypers from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#73, Ta) (with references to the poem “High Roller”) 11/14/13 People expected to see me around. I couldn’t be a recluse. So I got out my camera and kept myself hidden to the world by separating myself with a camera lens. But I longed to see you sitting again, cigarette in hand... I wanted to be able to walk up behind you, rest my hands on your shoulder, lean my head next to your face. I longed to have my cheek near yours, not touching, but so close — so close that I could still feel the warmth from your presence. But wasn’t I doing that when I tried to take pictures instead. So I then kept myself hidden. I’ve been a recluse. Just sat at home and played video games so I wouldn’t have to think about you. How did I know you’d work your way into my shell at home. I vowed to never call you again, you tantalize me so, but I’d have to remove every cell phone I’ve ever used... You worked your way into every small crevice in my modern world, and still, you never cracked under any pressure I ever gave you. It made you the strong silent type, you always seemed hidden, but still so influential. I should know, i’m finding everything that leads me to you when I try to escape you in our technology inundated existence. # I call you tantalizing, and I think of Tantalus, a king in Greek mythology — after king Tantalus stole secrets from the Gods, he was forced to stand in a pool of water that flowed away from him whenever he tried to drink. Kind of like you, how I seem to need you so, but how we just never seem to mix.

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