Sound Bytes

By Jen Selinsky

"Sound Bytes" is a love story told in between poems. Cassandra is a L.A. slacker who dreams of becoming a rock musician. Nick is a hobby cellist, whose parents are pushing him into a career in law. This book also contains another story called "Around the World for Love," which is written as one, long stanza.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jen Selinsky
• Release date: Nov 15, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370497997

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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Sound Bytes

Jen Selinsky

Sound Bytes and Around the World for Love are works of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Copyright © 2015 by Jen Selinsky

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Cover Art Copyright © 2014 by Travis Potts

ISBN: 9781370497997

*Not every poem included in this book is dated in chronological order.  This is not an oversight on my part. Rather, I have made some changes and substitutions.

-J.L.S.

One so dear to

My heart could

Only be defined

As a friend—a true

Gift from God

As He watches

Over us each and

Every day!!

11-17-12

I knew right away that

I wanted you—did not

Allow myself time to put

Away my hands!

One way or another, I

Was going to make you

Mine—with my mark upon

Your fine surface, clear

Enough for anyone who

Wished to see.

And, now, I can proudly

Announce that you are

One of my dear creatures!

11/27/12

Sound Bytes

And it begins on a quiet Friday evening. The sun has yet to lower on the horizon, and people have just gotten a start on their evening activities.

Cassandra, however, does not feel like doing much tonight. After a long, hard day of school and work, she feels completely exhausted, which is the case with most Friday evenings, when even the young sometimes feel old.

Am I really only 22? she thought as the rest of the evening seemed to creep up on her. At this rate, I’ll be lucky to even move when I’m ten years older. Cassandra got up and changed her position. She wanted to look out her window and survey all the activity which was taking place outside, even though she wanted no parts of it tonight.

Cassandra had completed high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan four years ago, shortly after she had turned eighteen. And, while she did not have any immediate plans for college at the time, her parents got tired of her sitting around the house and tinkering with her guitar. It’s not like she was