I Journey to Peace

By Patricia West-Jones

Local poet and singer Patricia West-Jones has been composing poetry since 1998. Originally from New York, but born in Atlantic City, West-Jones father died when she was seven years old. The years following were troubled times. She remembers sitting for hours sucking her fingers, something she continued to do for many years, seeking comfort. Now she finds peace and comfort writing poetry and short stories.
A wife and mother of two daughters and a son, Pat works for the Pleasantville School District in the Counseling Department. West Jones says that for her life is like the following:
One day she was working out on a track that went round and old house that sits on the bay. She is walking bent over because the breeze off the water had picked up and was pressing her back; it was very difficult to go forward. When she rounded the bend, the wind was now at her back pushing her forward. So for Pat, life at times presses her back but with prayer and determination she presses her way as her writing moves her ever closer to peace.

Patricia West-Jones poems will appeal to a diverse audience: Women, mothers, and Christians, as well as those who have struggled to find themselves on their life journey

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 28, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465348005

Patricia West-Jones

Local poet and singer Patricia West-Jones has been composing poetry since 1998. Originally from New York, but born in Atlantic City, West-Jones father died when she was seven years old. The years following were troubled times. She remembers sitting for hours sucking her fingers, something she continued to do for many years, seeking comfort. Now she finds peace and comfort writing poetry and short stories. A wife and mother of two daughters and a son, Pat works for the Pleasantville School District in the Counseling Department. West Jones says that for her life is like the following: One day she was working out on a track that went round and old house that sits on the bay. She is walking bent over because the breeze off the water had picked up and was pressing her back; it was very difficult to go forward. When she rounded the bend, the wind was now at her back pushing her forward. So for Pat, life at times presses her back but with prayer and determination she presses her way as her writing moves her ever closer to peace. Patricia West-Jones poems will appeal to a diverse audience: Women, mothers, and Christians, as well as those who have struggled to find themselves on their life journey

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Copyright © 2011 by Patricia West-Jones.

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Contents

I Journey to Peace

I Dig You

Tale of the Forbidden Soul

A Psalm: For Nina

And I Pray

Beloved Grandson

The Heart of Syreeta

A Captured Spirit

A Redefining Spirit

The Pruning

Winos’ have Dreams Too

The King

And There You Were

I Took a Stand while Kneeling

Trials and Tribulations

To Nesha

I Gotta Color Me Grateful

Angry Poem

Always Take Time to Pray

Don’t Fear the Dark

Absence of Rain

Letting Go

The Flawed Canvas

A New Season

This is How it is

Gods 360 Degrees

A Mother’s Tears

When I Write

A Quiet Storm

A Budding Flower

A Runaway Slave

And She Smiled

Not My Opinion

A New Chapter

The Father and Son

She is My Watch Tower

Recycled Trash

The Mirror

Inlet Serenade

Missing You Mom

Don’t Forget

Sister Storms, Katrina and Rita

Singing on My Own

What I Believe

The Changing Face of Time

A New Song

She has Arrived

Ordered Foot Steps

Shore Find

The Absence of Light

When Will I Know?

God’s Introduction of Me

Lids Verses the Covering

Never Surrender Your Power

Life’s Rules for Survival

Just Stand

Ms. Nina

Heart Surgery

I Came Out of Hiding

My Diary of a Coloring Book

Kim

My Prayer

As If Your Eyes Could Speak

Seek

His Healing Power

A Seed

A Psalm: For a New Friend

The Gift

I Tried

Black Rose

Stumbled

My Hair has a Soul

The Colors of Spring

Grand Mom’s House

A Message

Jeanie’s Kids, Saturday’s Rituals

The Fabric of the Hood

Remembering The Playground of the world

Preface

One day after work while watching the Oprah Winfrey show, as I had for twenty—five years, the featured guest speaker spoke about keeping a journal on the things for which you were most grateful. This is how I first discovered the love of writing. And although the guest speakers name escapes me, I thank Oprah for having her on the show. She changed my life.

I was empowered from that day forward to tell my story and to heal through my written voice, a voice I never knew I had. Through writing I am never ignored because God hears. My book of poetry, I journey to Peace, started off as a journal. I would remind myself of what I was most grateful for in my daily life. I would write about myself, about my children and what I was most