Mixed Brew

By Jen Selinsky

"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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jen Selinsky
• Release date: Jun 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310553523

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

Copyright © 2007 by Jen Selinsky

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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.