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    Thin Lines
    Thin Lines
    Thin Lines
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    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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateOct 1, 2017
    ISBN9781370686568
    Thin Lines
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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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      Thin Lines - Jen Selinsky

      Thin Lines

      Jen Selinsky

      Copyright © 2007 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 © 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?

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