Twelve Dollars
Steam from the cup And snow on the path The seasons have changed From the present to past I knew even before I saw the white feathers,...
Writer-Author-Hobby Farmer-Mother to Many
Patty Ihm is an author, former early intervention therapist, and teacher living in Illinois on a farmette where she is a mother to many; three biological, six adopted, and 18 children she has offered her home to as a foster parent—some for a day and some to stay forever.
Fueled on coffee and the soul-cleansing therapy of the written word, Patty also tends to thirty-something chickens, a mix of hens and roosters, four bee hives, and a thriving garden.
Her works include: