Author: marylowd

by Mary E. Lowd

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She sheds poetry
Like a cat sheds fur
The words dripping off her
In lyrical phrases Continue reading “Poetry Incarnate”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Irises don’t know they’re flowers
Thinking they’re made of tougher stuff
—the boldness of purple!
—their petals’ tower-like fold! Continue reading “The Iris Dragon”

by Mary E. Lowd

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The daisy blooms are summer’s snow
Frosting fields with white
Like an empty page
Waiting for you to write Continue reading “The Daisy Dragon”

by Mary E. Lowd

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A heart of gold
But not the metal kind
—cold & unyielding—
No, the vibrant kind Continue reading “The Daffodil Dragon”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Half-formed she stalks the night
Obscuring light from lanterns
In the alley way Continue reading “Sister to the Yellow Fog”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Crack the code
To crack the dome
What lurks inside?
Currently unknown Continue reading “Attractive Nuisance”

by Mary E. Lowd

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As the sun touches
The crystalline skin
Of the snow dragon
Energy sizzles in its core Continue reading “The Snow Dragon”

by Mary E. Lowd

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In the glass castle
Every window is a prism
Every room a garden
…but the walls are so thin Continue reading “The Glass Castle”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Mushroom man
In a mushroom city
Making plans
For a foray Continue reading “Travelin’ Shroom”

by Mary E. Lowd

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A short flight
—something normal—
That happens every day
Every night Continue reading “Fear of Falling”