by Mary E. Lowd
What if:
She suddenly turned
To look at you? Continue reading “What If”
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A Good Book to Read
by Mary E. Lowd
I do not know when you and I
Shall speak again
It could be quite a while Continue reading “A Good Book to Read”
Personal and Universal
by Mary E. Lowd
I wrote a poem
And I’m proud of it
The AI I showed it to says
It’s both personal
And universal
So maybe other people
Would like it too Continue reading “Personal and Universal”
Pictures of Daffodils
by Mary E. Lowd
You needed space
But I needed a sign
Anything
Something I could hold onto
Saying you were worth my time Continue reading “Pictures of Daffodils”
The Artist and the Sea
by Mary E. Lowd
“Why are you screaming at the ocean?”
The sage asks the artist
And the artist replies: Continue reading “The Artist and the Sea”
Stray Notes on Random Christmas Movies
I’m watching A Paris Christmas Waltz and it’s like one pinch each of Strictly Ballroom, American Dreamer, and The Cutting Edge thrown into a standard box mix Hallmark movie for flavor.
Oh, and Matthew Morrison keeps dancing and also had a song. Continue reading “Stray Notes on Random Christmas Movies”
The Voices of Orchids
by Mary E. Lowd
How many voices do we lose
Because listening is so hard
That almost no one
Does it? Continue reading “The Voices of Orchids”
The Fluffy Tail
by Mary E. Lowd
The kitten has been growing
His fluffy tail overflowing
Like a fountain or waterfall Continue reading “The Fluffy Tail”
Build-a-Pet
by Mary E. Lowd
Originally published in Hexagon, Issue 9, June 2022
Leslie yanked the toggle on the Build-a-Pet arcade machine with one hand and mashed the big round buttons with the other. On the screen looming above her head, a colorful, twisted ladder bent and spun around, and large friendly letters spelled out words she couldn’t read yet. Though she did recognize the letter L. She knew that one from her own name. Continue reading “Build-a-Pet”
Piper & Julian
I love how when my cats Piper and Julian play together, Julian makes these pretty, purring, “I’m so happy we’re playing!” sounds and Piper makes these growling, angry, “I wish you were dead!” sounds. The contrast is hilarious.