About me - Patricia Young
About me
I am a wife, mother, and grandmother. I live in the country in Queensland, Australia with my husband, two lively dogs, and lovable Dexter cattle herd.
I have always loved the written word, and I have just finished writing a book. It has been my labor of love for the past eighteen months.I really enjoyed working at my computer each day creating the story and watching it unfold.My book is called 'In The Shadow Of The Golden Pagoda' and is available from www.catbirdmedia.com.au
Briefly me
My passion is ...
the written word
I know too much about ...
billboards and shop signs that are misspelt
My parents always told me ...
to thine own self be true
My childhood ambition ...
to write storybooks
My favorite memory ...
the first time I saw autumn leaves in New Zealand
Why I write ...
to unleash my inner feelings and beliefs
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
Deer Hunting with Jesus by Joe Bageant
My first job ...
shorthand typist
My best moment ...
my wedding day to my darling husband
My inspiration ...
the world of nature and my grand children, the hope of the future
Featured article by Patricia Young
- Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Perfection
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LEFT IS RIGHT I was put together backwards When the good Lord moulded me. I don't look any different, Just the bits you cannot see. My arms and legs are on alright, And my mouth and nose and eyes, It's the bits and pieces in my head, That's where the trouble lies. I have a lot of gumption, And I'm really quite astute, For I can spell rhinoceros, And breeze through my square roots. But when it comes to reading maps, Or knowing left from right, Or up and down and in and out, Some say I'm not too bright. Some folks call me dyslexic, But I say I'm unique. A mollydooker's what I am, A leftie, n...
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Patricia Young
via GYMPIE, Queensland AU
My credentials
Member since: August 2007
- Helium Charter Member
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Articles Written: 87
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