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    The Ripe Years
    The Ripe Years
    The Ripe Years
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    The Ripe Years

    By Jen Selinsky

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    "The Ripe Years" contains more collected works, written by the poet in 2002. These works were written around the same time as "Replacing Thoughts," as many of these poems are similar in theme.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJen Selinsky
    Release dateAug 26, 2017
    ISBN9781370973279
    The Ripe Years
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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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      The Ripe Years - Jen Selinsky

      The Ripe Years

      Jen Selinsky

      Copyright © 2006 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 © 2004 by Jen Selinsky

      ISBN: 9781370973279

      *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.

      Next time that I can

      Come around to make

      The world a better place

      To live,

      People in my path will

      No longer be crushed,

      But they will be helped up

      By my own hands

      And sent along on their way.

      God will bless those who

      Cross my path instead of

      Telling them to go in the

      Other direction because their

      Lives will change me for

      The better—o’ those lives

      Are not the same as mine,

      But I will vow to make

      Myself a better person just

      So long as people will

      Notice the difference!

      1/3/02

      My head is full of disease,

      And I feel as if I can throw

      Up the entire world—

      Spewing out all the continents,

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