Poems For Conservatives

Pat Morrell-Donnelly, poet, author. “Poems For Conservatives” is Pat’s eighth book to publish. It is a sequel or part 2 to her “Poems For Conservative” book published in 2010. Between 2010 and 2022 Pat wrote around 184 political-type poems. She felt she needed to put them in a book or at her age when she passes away they would be lost forever in her computer. Pat’s first “Poems For Conservatives” book contains cards and letters and responses from President Ronald Reagan, President George H W Bush and President George W Bush. It also contains President Reagan’s original signature which Pat attained when she met him at the 58th annual real estate convention in San Francisco. Pat has published eight books in fourteen years. Her first book was published at age eighty in 2009. “The Climb Up Life’s Mountain,” 122 motivational and inspirational poems. 2010, “Poems For Conservatives,” political-type poems. 2011, “My Journey As A Realtor,” about her experiences over fifty one years in the real estate profession as a Realtor/Broker in the Bay Area, Northern California. 2013, her fourth book, “Honoring,” Poems honoring God, Family, Friends and Country. 2016, “Poetry Breathes Life Into Bible Characters,” ninety poems about people’s lives in the bible from Abel to Zipporah. 2019, “Poems And Stories About Cats And Dogs And Various Critters.” 2021, “The Best For Last.” This book starts with fiction, then memoir, about a portion of Pat’s life, ending with fiction. The book tells about verbal and emotional abuse Pat suffered in her marriage until that husband passed away. Thankfully, at the end of her life Pat would know fifteen very happily married years with the “love of her life.” Pat was born in Texas and raised during the 1930’s depression era. She and her family had little in the way of material things. There was no indoor plumbing, running water or electricity. The toilet was some distance out behind the back of the house. Although her family had little “food wise” when Hobo’s (as they were referred to back then) came knocking on the back door her mother always found a bit of food for them. During World War II Pat’s family moved to California. Pat was fourteen. She immediately found a job at a cake and cookie factory. She attended school four hours a day, working four hours a day, Saturdays, holidays and summers. Pat graduated high school at age sixteen. There was no money for college. In those days people understood if they wanted anything monetarily in life you must work for it. There was no welfare or “give away” programs. No “free lunch.” Later in life Pat worked at various jobs such as office work, modeling in San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles. As mentioned, Pat worked over fifty one years in the real estate profession. Pat obtained her broker’s license in 1964. Pat has written articles about the real estate profession and about different Realtor’s, their lives and career’s. These articles and Pat’s poems have been used through the years by her Board of Realtors. They have been published in the RealToro Magazine, SACAR Realtor Guide, and SACBOR TODAY, real estate publications. Pat holds the unique distinction of being the only member of her real estate board to be honored “Miss Realtor” in a contest in 1960. Pat’s poems have been used in Church Bulletins and published in a paper called “Mountain Talk.” Starting with nothing but hard work, some knowledge, borrowing on one property to purchase another, Pat was able to acquire twenty eight rental units. Sadly, in the nineties, because of the real estate down turn in California she lost it all. She got “upside down” in her properties owing more than they were worth. At that point in her life it was too late to make it again investing. Pat has known many challenges, problems and losses. One such loss was the devastating loss of her mother who was killed by a drunk driver. Her mother was forty five years of age. At the same time her father and young sister were critically injured. Then there were the sad losses of her sister and only brother to cancer. There were overwhelming business losses and personal problems. Pat lived through dramatic, devastating, heart breaking, heart wrenching situations. Experiences that leaves a person with permanent scars. Hopefully, we will be given strength to rise about failures and vicissitudes of life. To get through life requires a lot of courage and faith. Pat has had more than forty of her poems read at memorial and funeral services, poems she wrote about the life of the deceased. Pat writes “Personalized Poetry” about people’s lives, personal events, as well as patriotic, political, religious, motivational, inspirational and poems on various subjects. Pat has had thank you responses to her poems from the Queen of England, four U. S. Presidents, two First Ladies, owner of a large clothing store chain, and other individuals. She has written poems for a Governor, a U. S. Senator, four U. S. Congressmen and two Georgia Representatives. Pat’s education came mostly from the “School of Hard Knocks.” She does not profess perfection in her books. Her desire is to glorify God with the gift He has given her to write poetry. Pat feels a person’s influence may last long after one has departed this earth. Pat is thankful for the “gift of life,” and any talent hers to know that the Good Lord has bestowed upon her. Many in this country have turned their backs on God. We have taken God out of government, our education system, and are forbidden to mention God’s name in many of our public forums. We have even been told “this is not a Christian nation.” Pat believes our forefathers would not concur. Believer’s of God have made this country great. Millions of lives have been sacrificed for our freedom. Sadly, we are a very divided country. Only if we turn back to God will our country remain great and free. Pat has written over 1700 poems. Pat’s eight books are available at authorhouse.com amazon.com/author/patmorrelldonnelly and most book outlets.