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    Through These Eyes
    Through These Eyes
    Through These Eyes
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    Through These Eyes

    By Jen Selinsky

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    "Through These Eyes" contains poems, musings and short flash fiction stories which were written during the summer of 2016.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateNov 14, 2017
    ISBN9781370030460
    Through These Eyes
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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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      Through These Eyes - Jen Selinsky

      Through These Eyes

      Jen Selinsky

      Something to Cure Your Boredom, Medical Transport, Rolling on a Prayer, Dragon’s Roar, Read Rage, Greetings, Where Does It all Go? and 3D Printer Puréed Delight are works of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

      Copyright © 2016 by Jen Selinsky

      All rights reserved by the author. No part of this publication can 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 publisher and/or author.

      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 © 2016 by Jen Selinsky

      ISBN: 9781370030460

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

      -J.L.S.

      Tense does one no good.

      Relaxation is the key

      To unwinding stress.

      9/22/16

      Evenings getting long—

      Green changes from orange to red,

      Indian summer.

      9/22/16

      The sun’s on my face.

      My body decides to move

      To drink in the warmth.

      9/22/16

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