God Gave Them To Me

God Gave Them to Me is a collection of short poems written by Carolyn J. Brent. Carolyn was born in 1946 and grew up during racial segregation in rural sparsely populated Glencoe Louisiana. Having a proclivity for writing since she was a young girl Carolyn used poetry as an escape from life's hardships and a retreat towards the God who could carry her through them. Carolyn is a mother daughter grandmother great-grandmother aunt sister and friend. She is also widely known by another moniker---survivor. Her writing is deeply personal and testimonial because of the countless tragedies she has survived and the profound miracles she has experienced. This book is a rich glimpse into seven full decades worth of Carolyn's musings. With poems like Family Don't Cry For Me Look at Where We're At and It Tis I Lord you will find that God Gave Them to Me is a diverse love letter to her family her country and ultimately---her God.