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    The Gift of Art
    The Gift of Art
    The Gift of Art
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    The Gift of Art

    By Jen Selinsky

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    "The Gift of Art" is a book of poems which Jen wrote during the summer of 2004.The author was going through a transitional period, as she pondered aspects like her job and the man she was dating at the time. Jen was also embarking upon her last semester of graduate school.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateSep 8, 2017
    ISBN9781370436675
    The Gift of Art
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    Jen Selinsky

    Jen Selinsky was born in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2003, she earned her bachelor's degree in English from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. In 2004, she earned her master's degree in library science from the same school. Jen has worked as a professional librarian for over twelve years. She has published more than 170 books, most of which contain poetry. Her work can be found on the following sites: Lulu, Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, Barnes & Noble/Nook, Smashwords, and Pen It! Publications. She has also been featured in publications such as: The Courier Journal, Explorer Magazine, Liphar Magazine, and Indiana Libraries. Jen lives in Sellersburg, IN with her husband.

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      The Gift of Art - Jen Selinsky

      The Gift of Art

      Jen Selinsky

      Copyright © 2006 by Jen Selinsky

      All rights reserved by the author. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright holder.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Cover Art Copyright © 1992 by Jen Selinsky and 2013 by Travis Potts

      ISBN: 9781370436675

      *Not every poem included in this book is dated in chronological order. This is not an oversight on my part. Rather, I have made changes and substitutions over the years.

      -J.L.S.

      Unmarked and unnamed—

      Is this what I’m supposed to see

      And feel all the time when

      I am away?

      These beings can have no power

      Because I am the one who decides

      My own fate.

      7/9/03

      That’s all the luxury

      I’ve been able to have,

      Living in such a small space

      That has disabled my breathing.

      7/9/03

      Untruths,

      And the smile on my face

      Tells you a lie—

      Appearing to be happy

      When I am less than pleased

      To see the likes of you.

      Today is not one of those days

      When I want to extend my fake

      Happiness.

      7/9/03

      At last, we have the unveiling,

      And I finally get to meet this individual—

      He who has intrigued me

      And showed me a brand, new life

      And also made me wish that

      I was intelligent.

      Seething with jealousy and complete

      Adulation, sometimes I don’t know

      When to feel which.

      Your youth, your brains, your casual

      Good looks have created such a stir

      Within my body and within my soul;

      I want a list of your compilation.

      10/9/03

      As another day comes to a close,

      I can see the sun setting—

      Going down on your life.

      Could I have been wrong all

      This time?

      Out sitting on the rooftops—

      Staring into the sky.

      I am alone, but am I really lonely?

      Outside in the dark, even though

      It’s not cold, thinking and wondering

      About the half being that I am.

      Charitable, yet selfish

      Beautiful, but heinous.

      Knowledgeable, yet ignorant.

      What is in place of my heart

      That makes it so heavily weighed?

      I do not know what I have thought

      In the past, but I know that I am still here,

      Waiting to see what tomorrow will hold,

      While staring into the universe.

      10/10/03

      Ah, I am back in the environment

      That calls my name and has

      Missed me for several months.

      I was at the call of duty,

      And, now my duty’s here.

      Some things still feel the same,

      But I must have placed myself

      On

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