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    Life-Inspiring Poems
    Life-Inspiring Poems
    Life-Inspiring Poems
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    Life-Inspiring Poems

    By Patricia Peterson

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    This book is dedicated to my daughter Janneen Lentini, my granddaughters Marissa and Melanie, victims of domestic violence, teachers and educators
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateFeb 6, 2013
    ISBN9781479765850
    Life-Inspiring Poems
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    Patricia Peterson

    My name is Patricia Peterson. I was born in Miami, Florida. In school, I attended South Beach Elementary and St. Patrick’s School. After school, I attended the Park’s Program and won awards in many sports, including state championships. After graduating, I attended Miami-Dade Jr. College and the University of Florida with a BAE degree in education. When recertifying, I attended University of Miami, Barry College, and Florida International University. I taught kindergarten to sixth grade. Now, after forty-five years of teaching and forty years with UTD, I retired in 2011 and will have the time to continue my writing.

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      Life-Inspiring Poems - Patricia Peterson

      Copyright © 2013 by Patricia Peterson.

      Library of Congress Control Number:   2012923519

      ISBN:   Hardcover   978-1-4797-6584-3

                   Softcover     978-1-4797-6583-6

                   Ebook         978-1-4797-6585-0

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      Xlibris Corporation

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      CONTENTS

      Attack On America

      The Storm

      A Mixed Up World

      The Ocean

      The Twister

      Pride

      Gobble Says The Turkey

      Alien Nation

      Miami Beach

      The Funeral

      Balance

      Politicians

      The Andrea Gail

      My Computer

      My Room

      Sarasota

      My Friend

      Time

      Lost

      Hunger

      Man’s Nature

      The Rain

      The Masquerade

      Dreams

      Verbal Abuse

      Death

      The Bus Ride

      Fighting Words

      Emergency Room

      A Correct Response

      Unwanted

      A Sneeze

      The Pot Roast

      The Closed Door

      An Illusion

      Inner Strife

      My Pet Jock

      Clouds

      A World Of Violence

      The Trout

      The City

      Silence

      God’s Gift

      The Baby Cried

      The Killer

      Humanity

      Fear

      What Is Love

      Music

      The Fire

      Life’s Beginning

      Sunset

      The Thief

      The Taliban Will Fall

      Flag Of Freedom

      A Father’s Day Remembrance

      Old Age

      Seclusion

      Highway

      Uncertainty

      The Moons Disappearance

      Reality

      Sleep

      The Answer

      Appreciation

      Why

      The Arguement

      Different?

      The Flood

      Rumors

      The Garden

      Where Will I Be

      The Bewitching Hour

      Don’t Cheat Yourself

      Words

      Unclear

      Cancer

      Communication

      Successful

      Most Wanted Man

      The Key To Peace

      Peace Of Mind

      Little Things

      Closing In

      The Silent Thief

      My Inspiration

      Panic

      Reading

      Determined

      Smell Of Death

      Drowning

      Vulnerable

      Dreams

      Your Voice

      Stop

      The Grocery Store

      Earthquake

      Never Satisfied

      Explosion

      Momentum

      DEDICATION

      This book is dedicated to my daughter Janneen Lentini, my granddaughters Marissa and Melanie, victims of domestic violence, teachers and educators.

      ATTACK ON AMERICA

      Two hijacked terrorist planes, came in fast,

      Hitting the World Trade Center with an explosive blast.

      It was a well planned out, deadly map,

      As the Twin Towers, were caught in this terrible trap.

      Office’s started filling with heat and smoke,

      While employee’s began to cough and choke.

      Then it exploded swiftly into an intense fire,

      Making the flames reach out higher, and higher.

      Police and fireman responded without complain,

      As people began dying in agony and pain.

      You could hear them cry and softly moan,

      As most of them sadly, died

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