Jeffcoat, Pat

Pat Jeffcoat's inspiration for poetry came from her roots of an abusive childhood and from seeking answers to her questions about the purpose of life. She came from a mixed background. Her dad was an atheist and her mom dragged her and her siblings to catholic church on holidays to squash her feelings of guilt. Pat married a man who was a religious zealot and demanded they attend church three times a week with bible studies in between. After many years of frustration, she chose to leave this life of spiritual abuse. She had given up on religion, but felt there had to be more. On her quest for