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video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers in her 12/2/17 show “Who What Where When Why” @ “Expressions” in Austin, performing her poems “Who What Where When Why”, “Ocean’s Call to Dive”, “Underwater and Swimming”, “on the Bridge”, “Jumping, Flying”, “Only Voice he could Hear”, “Passport to Outer Space” from the book “Say Nothing”, and “Visiting Pristine Places on the Planet” (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersinstagram
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers in her 12/2/17 show “Who What Where When Why” @ “Expressions” in Austin, performing her poems “Who What Where When Why”, “Ocean’s Call to Dive”, “Underwater and Swimming”, “on the Bridge”, “Jumping, Flying”, “Only Voice he could Hear”, “Passport to Outer Space” from the book “Say Nothing”, and “Visiting Pristine Places on the Planet” (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix T56 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram
View the 12/2/17 show poems in the free PDF file chapbook
Who What Where When Why chapbook Who What Where When Why chapbook Who What Where When Why
containing the poems “Who What Where When Why”, “Ocean’s Call to Dive”, “Underwater and Swimming”, “on the Bridge”, “Jumping, Flying”, “Only Voice he could Hear”, her micro-prose “Passport to Outer Space”, and her poem “Visiting Pristine Places on the Planet”.
video See YouTube video of Janet KuypersMay 2018 Book Release Reading 5/2/18, where she read her “Who What Where When Whyperformance art poems “Who What Where When Why” “Ocean’s Call to Dive”, “Underwater and Swimming” and “On the Bridge” from the cc&d 5/18 book “About the Arts” at “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading
video See YouTube video of Janet KuypersMay 2018 Book Release Reading 5/2/18, where she read her “Who What Where When Whyperformance art poems “Who What Where When Why” “Ocean’s Call to Dive”, “Underwater and Swimming” and “On the Bridge” from the cc&d 5/18 book “About the Arts” at “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix T56 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Who What Where When Why” from her 2018 full-color full-bleed 8½"x 8½" photography (+ select poems) book “Antarctica: Wildlife”, then her poems “the Bathroom at the Green Mill” and “Frozen Together” from the cc&d 11/17 v277 book “Warrior’s Light” at “Poetry Aloud” 7/28/18 (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix T56 camera).
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Who What Where When Why” from her 2018 full-color full-bleed 8½"x 8½" photography (+ select poems) book “Antarctica: Wildlife”, then her poems “the Bathroom at the Green Mill” and “Frozen Together” from the cc&d 11/17 v277 book “Warrior’s Light” at “Poetry Aloud” 7/28/18 (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera).
video See YouTube video of Janet KuypersAugust 2018 Book Release Reading 8/1/18, where she read her “Who What Where When Why” show poems “Ocean’s Call to Dive”, “Who What Where When Why”, “Underwater and Swimming”, “on the Bridge”, and “Visiting Pristine Places on the Planet” from her color photo book “Antarctica: Wildlife” at “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” (PLT56 camera).
video See YouTube video of Janet KuypersAugust 2018 Book Release Reading 8/1/18, where she read her “Who What Where When Why” show poems “Ocean’s Call to Dive”, “Who What Where When Why”, “Underwater and Swimming”, “on the Bridge”, and “Visiting Pristine Places on the Planet” from her color photo book “Antarctica: Wildlife” at “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” (PLT56; Cyan).
video See YouTube video of Janet KuypersAugust 2018 Book Release Reading 8/1/18, where she read her “Who What Where When Why” show poems “Ocean’s Call to Dive”, “Who What Where When Why”, “Underwater and Swimming”, “on the Bridge”, and “Visiting Pristine Places on the Planet” from her color photo book “Antarctica: Wildlife” at “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” (PLT56; Edge Det.).
video See YouTube video of Janet KuypersAugust 2018 Book Release Reading 8/1/18, where she read her “Who What Where When Why” show poems “Ocean’s Call to Dive”, “Who What Where When Why”, “Underwater and Swimming”, “on the Bridge”, and “Visiting Pristine Places on the Planet” from her color photo book “Antarctica: Wildlife” at “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” (PLT56; Polarize).
video See YouTube video of Janet KuypersAugust 2018 Book Release Reading 8/1/18, where she read her “Who What Where When Why” show poems “Ocean’s Call to Dive”, “Who What Where When Why”, “Underwater and Swimming”, “on the Bridge”, and “Visiting Pristine Places on the Planet” from her color photo book “Antarctica: Wildlife” at “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” (PLT56; Sepia Tone).
video See YouTube video of Janet KuypersAugust 2018 Book Release Reading 8/1/18, where she read her “Who What Where When Why” show poems “Ocean’s Call to Dive”, “Who What Where When Why”, “Underwater and Swimming”, “on the Bridge”, and “Visiting Pristine Places on the Planet” from her color photo book “Antarctica: Wildlife” at “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” (PLT56; Threshold).
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Every Street Corner”, “Women’s Very Existence”, “Who What Where When Why”, and “Ocean’s Call to Dive” from the Scars Publications 2018 collections book “Accept Apart”, plus her poem “On the Bridge” from the full-color photography and poetry book “Antarctica: Wildlife”, live 1/2/19 at her. “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” Austin feature reading (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix T56 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr).
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Every Street Corner”, “Women’s Very Existence”, “Who What Where When Why”, and “Ocean’s Call to Dive” from the Scars Publications 2018 collections book “Accept Apart”, plus her poem “On the Bridge” from the full-color photography and poetry book “Antarctica: Wildlife”, live 1/2/19 at her. “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” Austin feature reading (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix T56 camera, then zoomed in closer; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr).
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Every Street Corner”, “Women’s Very Existence”, “Who What Where When Why”, and “Ocean’s Call to Dive” from the Scars Publications 2018 collections book “Accept Apart”, plus her poem “On the Bridge” from the full-color photography and poetry book “Antarctica: Wildlife”, live 1/2/19 at her. “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” Austin feature reading (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr).
video See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Every Street Corner”, “Women’s Very Existence”, “Who What Where When Why”, and “Ocean’s Call to Dive” from the Scars Publications 2018 collections book “Accept Apart”, plus her poem “On the Bridge” from the full-color photography and poetry book “Antarctica: Wildlife”, live 1/2/19 at her. “Community Poetry @ Half Price Books” Austin feature reading (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera that was zoomed; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr).
video See YouTube video ofJanet Kuypers reading her poem “Who What Where When Why” originally from her book “Antarctica: Wildlife” but read the edited poem read from her contest-winning poetry in the book “Animal Takes XII 2019”, her poem “Vanishing Psycho in the Rear Window” (written 3/12, on National Alfred Hitchcock Day) read from her poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume one: January-June)”, then her poem “Eighteen and Eight, Plus Eighteen: Where We’ve Been and What We’ve Seen” from her poetry book “(pheromones) haiku, Instagram, Twitter, and poetry” during her hosting her the “Poetic License” open mic at Austin’s “Recycled Reads” 8/4/19 (this video was filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera).
video See YouTube video ofJanet Kuypers reading her poem “Who What Where When Why” originally from her book “Antarctica: Wildlife” but read the edited poem read from her contest-winning poetry in the book “Animal Takes XII 2019”, her poem “Vanishing Psycho in the Rear Window” (written 3/12, on National Alfred Hitchcock Day) read from her poetry book “Every Event of the Year (Volume one: January-June)”, then her poem “Eighteen and Eight, Plus Eighteen: Where We’ve Been and What We’ve Seen” from her poetry book “(pheromones) haiku, Instagram, Twitter, and poetry” during her hosting her the “Poetic License” open mic at Austin’s “Recycled Reads” 8/4/19 (video filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; Sepia Tone).

Who
    What
        Where
            When
                Why

Janet Kuypers
11/23/17 (leaving Antarctica, crossing the Drake Passage)

Who.
British explorers, then others,
looking for more ways to expand.

What.
They traveled farther than anyone
and discovered a cold, remote land.

Where.
As far south
as their ships could take them.

When.
Maybe two centuries ago.

Why.
To discover new land to claim,
and more animals to slaughter
for food and oil.

And in this unclaimed land,
ships from different countries came —

it was bitter cold, some died in their quest,
but they thought they found a natural treasure.

Giant whales were everywhere, so
slaughter anything you can find, get it to

the whaling ships to extract
the blubber and use for oil.

And there are so many seals here,
large animals that haven’t learned to fear us yet.

So with their impunity dozens of species
were almost completely decimated. What a treasure.

Who.
Twelve countries.
Eventually more than eighty,
but I think some were just trying to stake their claim.

What.
They signed an agreement
to make this one foreign continent
exist for maybe research, but only peace.

Where.
At the southern pole,
where days last half a year
and nights give us the Aurora Australis.

When.
Just over half a century ago,
when we realized we had to save
what we almost destroyed. And let it thrive.

Why.
Because when humans come
to a new place, the first thing we bring is battle.
So if we promise to leave it alone, maybe,

maybe peace can truly exist somewhere on planet Earth.


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