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    Foreign Lands
    Foreign Lands
    Foreign Lands
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    Foreign Lands

    By Jen Selinsky

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    "Foreign Lands" was a book of poems, which were written during May 2013. Spring was in full bloom, and the author was feeling most thoughtful.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateMay 26, 2016
    ISBN9781310314285
    Foreign Lands
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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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      Foreign Lands - Jen Selinsky

      Starting Words

      Jen Selinsky

      Copyright © 2014 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 © 2014 by Travis Potts

      ISBN: 9781310354151

      *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.

      A marriage of more

      Than convenience—

      Thank you for

      Staying with me,

      My dear,

      Always through

      Thick and thin.

      There were times

      When we both could

      Have given in, but

      We chose to hold

      Our heads up high

      And persevere so we

      Could not fail.

      God gave us the

      Ability to love so

      That we could not

      Go against Him

      After He made

      Us the couple that

      We’ve become

      So pure and true to

      The needs of each

      Other—no advantage

      We could take, for

      Love created the

      Most important

      Part of our lives.

      6/9/13

      How

      Can

      You

      Be

      Anymore

      Precious

      Than

      You

      Already

      Are?

      A

      Question

      I

      Ask

      Very

      Often

      But

      Do

      Not

      Know

      The

      Answer

      To

      Because

      How

      Can

      I ask

      The

      Impossible

      And

      Demand

      An

      Answer

      That

      Even

      Makes

      Any

      Sense?

      You

      Are

      A gift

      To

      Me,

      And

      I

      Am

      Grateful

      For

      All

      The

      Time

      Which

      We

      Get

      To

      Share

      And

      Hold

      Each

      Other,

      Happily

      Proclaiming

      That

      God

      Created

      Us

      To

      Love

      And

      Live

      In

      The

      World

      With

      Him

      As

      Our

      Ultimate

      Guide.

      6/9/13

      And I do not

      Want to take the

      Time to even

      Realize

      That I am

      Doing nothing, and

      Nothing is getting

      Done in turn.

      Which way will

      My cheeks burn

      When I finally feel

      The harsh hand

      Of reality slap

      Them and make

      Me aware that

      I should be doing

      Something instead

      Of wasting away

      The hours of each

      Day?

      I need to do

      Something that will

      Call for a celebration

      In a few

      Years’ time; let

      Me get on with my

      Rhyme!

      6/17/13

      If I could trick

      Myself into thinking

      That my task will

      Be done soon, I

      Could find myself

      Sleeping easier at

      Night—having

      Enough gumption

      To get up and

      Face the day

      Tomorrow, when

      The world will reset

      To hide the sleep

      Depravity in my

      Eyes.

      Often, too many

      People realize that

      They are

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