Patty Ihm
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,...
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Patty Ihm
- Sep 9, 2022
- 3 min
Waiting to Blow
He stands proudly with stiffened shoulders, cheeks puffed as to nearly usurp his smug stone smile. The sparkle in the eyes of this...
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
- Feb 17, 2022
- 2 min
Lost, For a Little While
It was easier when I could just carry them. With both the trusted old purple hiking backpack and my Ergo newborn front carrier strapped...
Patty Ihm
- Jan 17, 2022
- 3 min
The Best of Me
A shadow flashed across the road ahead of me. As the light changed and I moved through the intersection, there it was: frozen, small...
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