Beach Poets 08/05/07

On August 5th, Janet Kuypers was a featured reader at the Beach poets (hosted by Cathleen Schandelmeier, with music host Peter C. Bartels) weekly show at Loyola Beach in Chicago. Without a microphone, she read a large number of poems (and even sand 3 songs on the beach with guitarist John Yotko) in this 20+ minute live reading.

Kuypers read at about 5:00 PM at Beach Poets, at Loyola beach (Greenleaf and the lake, just east of Sheridan Road and 4 blocks north of the Loyola el stop, near Heartland Cafe).

You can also download or view the chapbook for the show, called Beach Poetry, which contains the material she read live at this show.


a chapbook was even released of chosen writings for this feature... which you can download for free right now!

Sun, Sand & H2Poetry


before the show started,
Kuypers read two pieces.

Under The Sea
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Under the Sea
mp3 file SAMPLE, full live recording is 1:15
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the Original Writing (written in 1980)
PDF download the free chapbook w/ this poem
called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
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Last Before Extinction
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Last Before Extinction
mp3 file SAMPLE, full live recording is 2:07
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the Original Writing (written in 1994)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
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if you have difficulty downloading it here.


Kuypers looked for pieces about anything from the beach (and water) to love, to nature. She even delved into much older writings of hers for this collection. So...on to the show...

Slate and Marrow
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Slate and Marrow
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the Original Writing (written in 1993)
PDF download the free chapbook w/ this poem
called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Slate and Marrow
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

I’m Thinking About Myself too Much
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - I'm Thinking About Myself Too Much
mp3 file SAMPLE, full live recording is :57
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the Original Writing (written in 1997)
PDF download the free chapbook w/ this poem
called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - I'm Thinking About Myself Too Much
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

Children, Churches and Daddies
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Children, Churches and Daddies
mp3 file SAMPLE, full live recording is 1:41
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the Original Writing (written in 1993)

added bonus: see this poem in Finnish,
translated by Jean Hellemans
PDF download the free chapbook w/ this poem
called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Children, Churches and Daddies
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

You Once So Confidently
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - You Once So Confidently
mp3 file SAMPLE, full live recording is 1:25
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the Original Writing (written in 1989)
PDF download the free chapbook w/ this poem
called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - You Once So Confidently
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

To The River
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - To the River
mp3 file SAMPLE, full live recording is 1:48
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the Original Writing (written in 1987)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
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I Just Waited
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - I Just Waited
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the Original Writing (written in 1990)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - I Just Waited
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

Precinct Fourteen
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Precinct Fourteen
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the Original Writing (written in 1995)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Precinct Fourteen
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

Philosopher at the Blue Note
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Philosopher At the Blue Note
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the Original Writing (written in 1995)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Philosopher At the Blue Note
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Freedom Just Past the FenceFence
mp3 file SAMPLE, full live recording is 2:11
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the Original Writing (written in 2002)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Freedom Just Past the Fence
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

Writing Your Name
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Writing Your Name
mp3 file SAMPLE, full live recording is :40
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the Original Writing (written in 1988)
PDF download the free chapbook w/ this poem
called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Writing Your Name
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

The Beach at Night
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - The Beach At Night
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the Original Writing (written in 1986)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
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All Men Have Secrets
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - All Men Have Secrets
mp3 file SAMPLE, full live recording is :55
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the Original Writing (written in 1990)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - All Men Have Secrets
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

Moonlight
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Moonlight
mp3 file SAMPLE, full live recording is :31
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the Original Writing (written in 1983)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Moonlight
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

Too Far
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Too Far
mp3 file SAMPLE, full live recording is 1:360
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the Original Writing (written in 1995)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Too Far
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

Dive
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Dive
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the Original Writing (written in 1994)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - Dive
if you have difficulty downloading it here.


after the show ended,
Kuypers read one more piece...

And I’m Wondering
Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - And I'm Wondering
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the Original Writing (written in 1997)
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called Sun, Sand & H2Poetry
...Download it at iTunes Janet Kuypers - Chaos In Motion - Chaotic Radio - And I'm Wondering
if you have difficulty downloading it here.

But separately from the show,
3 songs were performed...

Janet Kuypers, vocals; John Yotko, guitar
What We Need In Life
An original song:
Janet Kuypers with words
Warren Peterson for guitar
the Original Writing (written in 1994)

Janet Kuypers, vocals; John Yotko, guitar
I’m Not a Pretty Girl
song originally by Ani DiFranco
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Janet Kuypers, vocals; John Yotko, guitar
Washing of the Water
song originally by Peter Gabriel
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