[the Writing of Kuypers] [JanetKuypers.com] [Bio] [Poems] [Prose]
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 this track from the DMJ Art Connection’s CD Indian Flux, available at iTunes.
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This poem was also performed Live at the Cafe, and that track is now available in a 3 CD set that you can order at any time from iTunes. 
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Get this on Poetic Pieces -a CD of poetry & editorials for only $14.99 (with free shipping!). |
  Watch this YouTube video (4:03) from the Chicago performance art show {Stripped} live 6/7/05 |
see the entire performance of {Stripped} live 6/7/05 in Chicago, via the Internet Archive |
 Listen: (4:10) to this from Fusion - and order ANY track from this poetry & eclectic jazz 4-CD set at iTunes.
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Listen or order by clicking on the CD cover from this EP from Peter Bartels & Janet Kuypers, in pb&j
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 See YouTube video of Chicago poet Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Military Police”, “Get me out of this Cage”, and “a Child in the Park” from her book “Chapter 38 (v2)” 5/19/18 at Austin’s “Recycled Reads” open mic (from a Panasonic Lumix T56 camera). |
See YouTube video of Chicago poet Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Military Police”, “Get me out of this Cage”, and “a Child in the Park” from her book “Chapter 38 (v2)” 5/19/18 at Austin’s “Recycled Reads” open mic (from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera). |
get me out of this cageyou’ve been trying to censor mefor God knows how long I don’t know, maybe you didn’t want to hear my views because you didn’t believe those views should be expressed but you never knew what I stood for you never wanted my voice to be heard because you always thought of me as a possession and not a person yeah, I can be a real pain in the ass to anyone that doesn’t want to hear me but you know what? people do want to listen people value the right to speak their minds and people know that if you take that away from someone you’re taking it away from everyone so you can try to leave me in this locked cage you can try to keep me away from everyone else but you know, I’ve been clawing at the roof I can feel the grooves in the ceiling here from my fight but I still have nails on the tips of my fingers so I know I can keep clawing, I know I can keep fighting because I know I have more work to do and I’ll get it done, I tell you I’ll be free again your cage isn’t air-tight I’ve seen light from outside when you’ve had me trapped and every once in a while, I’ve seen shadows and I’m sure there are people there you can’t keep me trapped like this forever because people will hear my screams through the cracks in your precious cage and no, I don’t care what kind of cage you put me in cause I’ll keep fighting I’m strong like that, you know I don’t want to hear that you think I go too far because as much as you try to oppress me as much as you try to repress me I’m supposed to have some inalienable rights here I’ve heard the way you think and I know you think I already have too many rights and I know you’re a product of the MTV generation and I know you’re addicted to playing video games yeah, you’d rather spend you time interacting with a story on a screen, with your precious little joystick, than actually talking to someone but just because you don’t feel like reaching out to people doesn’t mean you can force me into that cage again I suppose if you don’t think if you don’t watch the news if you don’t interact with people, you think, why should anyone want to talk to people? if you want that for yourself, fine if you don’t mind giving up rights because you have nothing to offer fine but the rest of the world doesn’t think like you and we sure the Hell don’t want you ruling over us since nine eleven, laws have been passed to legally take our rights away you know, to make us more safe fair trade, freedom for perceived safety but I’d rather fly in the face of danger in this country I’d rather make it on my own without the likes of you if it means I might be more free I’ll look over my shoulder I’ll watch out for myself I’ll do whatever I have to to make sure that the likes of you can never stop the likes of me
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