Hafnium, poem from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series by Chicago poet...
Hafnium Janet Kuypers (poem from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series, #72, Hf) 6/27/14 I heard that the element Hafnium is named after the literal Latin word hafnium, which is Latin for Copenhagen,...
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Hassium Janet Kuypers from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#108, Hs) (8/22/14) Hassium is a Periodic Table element that was discovered in nineteen eighty-four. Apple launched it’s first...
View ArticleLanthanum, poem from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series, #57, La) from the...
Lanthanum Janet Kuypers (poem from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series, #57, La) 6/27/14 When I went to the after party of a recent Chicago live play, an actor from the play asked me if I was an...
View ArticleProtactinium, poem from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series, (#91, Pa) from...
Protactinium Janet Kuypers from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#91, Pa) 7/1/14 Wanted to talk about P A, element ninety one, but gotta keep this brief, because the first people who discovered...
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Red Phosphorous Janet Kuypers Bonus poem from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series, #15, P 11/4/14 Overheard a crime scene investigator, after witnessing in a home large amounts of Red Phosphorous say...
View ArticleRhenium poem from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#75, Re) from the...
Rhenium, Janet Kuypers from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#75, Re) (started 8/7/14, written 8/8/14, finished 8/9/14) Okay, so I’ve been researching these elements in the Periodic Table, and...
View ArticleRutherfordium, poem from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#104, Rf)...
Rutherfordium Janet Kuypers from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#104, Rf) 7/3/14 And when I get that engagement ring… I don’t want Zirconium, I want a diamond! I want something stronger! Even...
View ArticleThallium, poem from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#81, Tl) by...
Thallium Janet Kuypers from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#81, Tl) started 2/7/14, finished 2/8/14 I swirled the wine glass in my hand. I watched the red wine swirl, creeping it’s way to the...
View ArticleThorium, from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#90. Th) by Chicago poet...
Thorium Janet Kuypers from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series (#90. Th) 7/1/14 Think of how many times you’ve heard scientists say (or maybe you’ve heard it from people on daredevil tv) “do not try...
View ArticleNitrium, bonus poem from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series – based on the...
Nitrium Janet Kuypers (bonus poem from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series) based on the original name (before Natrium) for Sodium, #11, Na started 1/16/15, edited and completed 1/29/15 I’ve been...
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