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Listen to this poem with the DMJ Art Connection, off the CD Indian Flux... Or order this or any track off the CD India Flus through iTunes:

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Listen Live at the Cafe, now available in a 3 CD set, as a bonus track from the Chicago Poetry Fest, 2005

Watch this YouTube video (3:26) at the live Jesse Oaks live “UNcorrect” feature 06/21/07

Watch this YouTube video (3:09) studio session “etc.” book reading for audio CD

Watch the YouTube video or get the full audio track: live 08/27/05 at Poetry Fest

Watch this complete video: 12:22, of this poem in the entire 2005 Chicago Poetry Fest show on video (This film’s at the Internet Archive)

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Enjoy this YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her v227 2/25 Down in the Dirt issue/book “Murder by Burger” book poems “Beauty in the Eyes of Einsteinium” (which also appears in the book “Periodic Table Poetry”, + showing a 10/4/13 show image and poem image), “Grab the Other’s Neck” (+ showing 8/28/05 Poetry Fest images 1 & 2), & “Warren Stories” during her “Poetic License 2/2/25 Global Open Mic” she hosted through Zoom & a Facebook event page (filmed from a Panasonic Lumix 2500 camera; on Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, & 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). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry #janetkuypersbookreading #janetkuyperspoeticlicense

grab the other’s neck I don’t know where to start I don’t know where all these feelings come from I don’t know how to stop them These feelings seem to come rushing up to me And I don’t seem to have any control over them And I hate myself for this And I’m not supposed to be having these urges And I hate myself for thinking that you may want me too You know, I don’t know much of anything about you         And I guess you don’t know much about me But I like what I know Because in some respects you seem like me Yes, I like what I know         That you work too much         And have too much drive         And you have a wild side         And you do your best to keep your wild side in check And I still want to Be able to straddle you Take off your glasses Mess up your hair So you get strands falling around your eye touching your cheek And touching you To remind you of me And grab the hair at the back of your head And cock your head back Just so I can see your mouth starting to open Because God, I want to see that And it would make me know I’m right And it makes me know that you want me too And I’d let your hair go And you would stare at me And give me a look I just can’t explain         And can’t argue with         And have to submit to And when I want this I would wonder Who would grab the other’s neck For the kiss I still don’t know who would make that move         Or who could make that move So I’m begging you to start this cycle I’m pleading you I don’t want to be the only one with these fantasies Tell these stories to me Tell me you’ve thought these things too Tell me you know that we’re both stuck Because you know there’s nothing we can do And I know this too But I’d like to hear you say it To validate my fantasies, in a way, Because I’d love to hear you talk that way to me I’m a sucker for that, you know But tell me I’m not alone in this So I’m begging you I’m pleading you Tell me I’m not insane for thinking about you Tell me you have these fantasies too Copyright Janet Kuypers. All rights reserved. No material may be reprinted without express permission.