“Unlucky 13 on St. Patrick’s Day”
Janet Kuypers’ poetry readings
20140317 at Waiting 4 the Bus in Chicago

    After putting on her St. Patrick’s Day beads and adding green hair spray to her hair. Kuypers went to he open mic at Waiting 4 the Bus (this week with guest host Robin Fine). Kuypers played guitar-themed meditation music while she read 8 never-before performed haiku poems, as well as 2 (over half a lifetime) old original poems, plus the first poem she ever read at a poetry open mic (and her only poem that has it’s own poetry video), a poem written that day, and a Periodic Table poem (sung/screamed to a beat).

    Follow the links below to see her readings at Waiting 4 the Bus 3/17/14.

Janet Kuypers reading 8 haiku poems together, 4 poems and a Periodic Table poem live at Waiting 4 the Bus

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading many of her poems live (8 haiku poems, 4 poems, and a Periodic Table poem) in Chicago 3/17/14 at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

on to the individual poems...
(listed in the order they were performed)

Janet Kuypers reading her haiku enemies

Rather read it? Then read enemies

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her haiku enemies in Chicago 3/17/14 (C) at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Janet Kuypers reading her haiku faith

Rather read it? Then read faith

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her haiku faith in Chicago 3/17/14 (C) at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Janet Kuypers reading her haiku Ants and Crosses

Rather read it? Then read Ants and Crosses

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her haiku Ants and Crosses in Chicago 3/17/14 (C) at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Janet Kuypers reading her haiku census

Rather read it? Then read census

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her haiku census in Chicago 3/17/14 (C) at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Janet Kuypers reading her haiku easy

Rather read it? Then read easy

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her haiku easy in Chicago 3/17/14 (C) at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Janet Kuypers reading her haiku existence

Rather read it? Then read existence

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her haiku existence in Chicago 3/17/14 (C) at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Janet Kuypers reading her haiku falling

Rather read it? Then read falling

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her haiku falling in Chicago 3/17/14 (C) at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Janet Kuypers reading her haiku eventually

Rather read it? Then read eventually

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her haiku eventually in Chicago 3/17/14 (C) at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Afterwards, Kuypers read a variety of different-styled poems.

Janet Kuypers reading her poem your little china doll

Rather read it? Then read your little china doll

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem your little china doll in Chicago 3/17/14 at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Janet Kuypers reading her poem i’ve played this game

Rather read it? Then read i’ve played this game

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem i’ve played this game in Chicago 3/17/14 at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Janet Kuypers reading her poem holding hands

Rather read it? Then read holding hands

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem holding hands in Chicago 3/17/14 at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Janet Kuypers reading her poem Too Far

Rather read it? Then read Too Far

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Too Far in Chicago 3/17/14 at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

Janet Kuypers reading her Periodic Table poem Tin

Rather read it? Then read Tin

See YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem Tin in Chicago 3/17/14 at the open mic Waiting 4 the Bus

And thanks to John for the select photos at the end of the evening...

And and additional thank you to Kiley Brown for additional photos at the event!