A Poetry Collection
Random Thoughts on Faith, Family, Friends, and Freedom is a collection of original poetry, which gives readers a glimpse into the many relationships of life. Relationships with God, families, friends, and how One relates to this great country. The common thread of relationship is woven throughout the pages of Random Thoughts, just as it is woven into each person‘s life. The thread that will one day create a beautiful tapestry in brilliant color. The poetry contained within the pages of Random Thoughts invites the reader to explore the intricacies of the gift of relationships. Readers may find themselves in poems they closely relate to, or may gain new insights into relationships that have been forged a long life journey. Weather, the reader is enjoying poems about faith, family, friends, or freedom, there is something inside for everyone. Random Thoughts uniqueness lies in the book’s organization. The four sections allow the reader to choose where to start and finish. It is not a book that must be read through from beginning to end. Instead the layout enables readers to take his or her own journey through the text by skipping around among the stand-alone poems found within.

Patricia A. Carpenter is a retired elementary and special education teacher. After suffering a minor stroke in June 2022, she was able to write poetry with ease, a gift she attributes to the grace of God.

A collection of original poems shares a lyrical journey into our relationships with God, all those we love, and our beautiful country.