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.
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
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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