Conversations

By Patricia Ann Griffin

Conversations is gutsy, honest, and spirited. The poems are genuine, inspirational, and easy to relate to. You will find release. You will be uplifted.

Patricia Griffin has found, through her life experiences, that the most trying moments, are what they are and sometimes, draw us closer together and challenge us to find our inner strength in almighty God.

We experience many different and special encounters in our walks of life. We even meet God, who we treasure dearly. Everyday living with its highs and lows, laughter and sadness, paints quite a colorful picture and is like a series of conversations. These conversations inspired this book of poems.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jul 2, 2010
• ISBN: 9781532034510

Patricia Ann Griffin

Patricia Ann Griffin is a native of Monroe, Louisiana and currently resides in Dallas, Texas. Her education includes multidisciplinary studies. She's employed in Sales in the Retail Business. She's a writer and poet. Patricia enjoys giving time to the literary arena—book clubs, author panels and book festivals.

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To my biological family and spiritual brothers and sisters who have been an inspiration and good medicine as we have faced our days, our joys, our trials, and dreams.

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Each person’s life is lived as a series of conversations.

Deborah Tannen, linguist

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Contents

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Peace

A Drought in Texas

Coffee House

The Great Debate

Grasping Concourse

Friends

Greatest Source of Love

A Broken Heart

Troubling Times

Peace a Voyage

The Tide He Rode

The Laughing

Letting It Out

Mistakes

A Conversation

People are Not Perfect

Local Guidance

Fear

Peace of Mind

Men and Women

Imagery

Overhearing

The Mouth

Resilient People

As Trees Walking

I think I’m Robbed

Aging

Some Things We Are Reminded

Ragged Dolls

Tin Man

A Farewell Peace