Patty Ihm
A Hundred Sunrises
Only through the photograph of a friend did I see the shades of fireball orange, candy pink, and smoky lavender that painted the sky....
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Patty Ihm
- Jan 20
- 3 min
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,...
Patty Ihm
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
Shortbread Cookies
It stood alone, illuminated by the glow of the moon in the early morning hours. The air was crisp, and I knew that my garden days were...
Patty Ihm
- May 9, 2022
- 3 min
Breaking Free
He plotted his escape, because he knew he had to go. Forty years after first reading the beloved story, I am still learning the lessons...
Patty Ihm
- Mar 28, 2022
- 2 min
The Color Inside of Me
To be so tied to someone that their hurt, disappointment, and fear mix with what's inside of you and become indiscernible: that must be...
Patty Ihm
- Mar 12, 2022
- 3 min
When the Dusky Sky was Most Beautiful
I found them at the hour when the dusky sky was most beautiful. There was a small spot of darkness on the mounded snow, just where the...
Patty Ihm
- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
Bumblefoot and Bread
I brought her in the house to die, but she didn’t. Rosalina is one of my original twelve hens…actually eleven, because Wendell turned out...
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