Thin Lines
By Jen Selinsky
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"Thin Lines" was written at what the author, aesthetically, thought to be the prime of her life. During the summer of 2004, Jen was obsessed with physical fitness and appearance.
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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Thin Lines - Jen Selinsky
Thin Lines
Jen Selinsky
Copyright © 2007 by Jen Selinsky
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Cover Art Copyright © 2004, 2014 by Jen Selinsky and Travis Potts
ISBN: 9781370686568
*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.
Can you feel the colors of my heart
As they are calling out to you?
Each one bringing forth a special skill.
You know that such things are meaningless,
Unless someone is willing to listen
And partake of the beauty and meaning.
Something I find so hard to do anymore,
Can it be the increase in my age?
Take me back to the days
When I had less trouble.
5/22/04
Golden dust & painted nipples.
What kind of fun do you plan on
Having tonight?
My proposition may be scary,
But maybe you should keep it
In mind because I am not going to
Give up quite so easily.
One way or another, we will
Have our fun!
5/22/04
We celebrate by holding hands and
Releasing each other’s energy into the wind.
Love,
I suppose it helped me.
Get the bounce back into my step—
And warm blood running through my veins
And him,
He rescued me before I even knew
I was in danger.
He is the air which I breathe every day,
And he is the light in my eyes.
I don’t even know what I would do
If you weren’t in my life;
I don’t know how I would carry on.
5/22/04
Kiss my eyes that I have shut,
For I am afraid that I may never
See again.
Talented vision, I’d rather
Have none at all if it means
That the rest of my life
May be corrupted.
Oh! Make me mortal again,
Before my last round
With Insanity.
I may just win this time if my angel,
My muse, allows me to see again.
Blurred vision,
I am already lost in this world!
5/16/04
Before you open your mouth,
Would it do me better to say
Something that’s been on my mind
For quite some time?
You do not know what I feel,
But I am hesitant to say
What I’ve been thinking.
Delayed satisfaction,
Dismayed reaction,
Which one applies to the situation?