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    Mixed Brew
    Mixed Brew
    Mixed Brew
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    Mixed Brew

    By Jen Selinsky

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    "Mixed Brew" was the last book of poems which was written in a consistent manner by Jen. It contains work similar to that of her other poems written during 2006. Jen intended this to be one of her last poetry books, but she soon picked up work again two years later. She has written many more poetry books since.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateJun 1, 2016
    ISBN9781310553523
    Mixed Brew
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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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      Mixed Brew - Jen Selinsky

      Mixed Brew

      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 © 2000 by Jen Selinsky

      ISBN: 9781310553523

      *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.

      Things I did not wish to know,

      Why did you have to let it go?

      All the times we had together,

      How much did they mean?

      I know they meant to me

      (The world), and I would not

      Trade them for any amount

      Of earthly treasures or

      Anything else that people would

      Try to pawn off on me.

      I could never do this to you,

      So please don’t let me be

      In my most desperate

      Hour of need, when I am

      Most likely to bleed over.

      How our love could have been

      There has to be a way we

      Can salvage what we have.

      6/5/06

      I hate myself so much that

      I find it hard to sleep, thus

      I drown in the bitter tears

      That I weep.

      The rest of the world put on hold

      Long enough for me to pour out my sorrow.

      Without a shoulder to cry on but my

      Own—so selfish of a girl to let her

      Emotions get in the way during

      This bitter cold when only my

      Guilt is enough to keep me warm.

      Though I swore I would stay inside,

      (Killing me), I feel my innards being

      Squeezed for everything that they’ve got.

      There should be no guilt, this should

      Not be a big deal, but my mind is

      Running on this hamster wheel, and

      I don’t feel that I can stop anytime soon.

      A perpetual doom—all this cannot be!

      I cannot let my love go free, oh, no matter

      What has happened back then because

      He is my freedom, and he is my muse;

      Such a privilege I must not abuse.

      Ofreo and Eurydice should not have

      Had to undergo such a cruel fate.

      All would be well if they were

      Allowed their time together.

      10/21/05

      This day to be free

      To celebrate

      Those who died

      To end the tyranny

      Of other countries interfering

      And making

      Us conform to

      Their ways.

      So grateful that I did not

      Live to see those days when

      Certain people were treated

      Like property, with the mark

      On their forehead to bear—

      All the suffering they had to

      Endure through

      Incurable wounds

      And clenched teeth.

      Determined to reach the goal

      Of making life easier for their

      Descendants—life that would

      Allow them to live by their

      Constitutional rights.

      To watch with wonder the sights

      That made this country great,

      While our memory serves

      Those who died for freedom’s cause.

      God bless the U.S.A.!

      5/27/06

      I feel its sharp pins

      As I get lost in the green—

      Shelter from the rain.

      6/10/06

      The bird sings outside,

      Set to mark the start of day;

      Music fills my ears.

      6/10/06

      Love has set its gaze

      On my sad and weary soul.

      I got here this way.

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