by Mary E. Lowd
I can hear the ice
Falling from trees all around
An eerie sound
Like breaking glass
Or sudden rat-a-tat-taps Continue reading “After the Ice Storm”
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Gravitational Family
by Mary E. Lowd
Round and round
Circling, circling
This star has found
A devoted following Continue reading “Gravitational Family”
The Signal
The Terraformers
by Mary E. Lowd
Terraforming gases gather
Rich in minerals
Nutrients
Everything needed for
Life’s cradle Continue reading “The Terraformers”
Consumed, Soon
by Mary E. Lowd
They made a baby sun
In a secret lab
On the surface of our moon Continue reading “Consumed, Soon”
The Slithering Galaxy
by Mary E. Lowd
A galaxy
Got lonely
Spiraling around
An emptiness Continue reading “The Slithering Galaxy”
The End of an Endless Empire
by Mary E. Lowd
Like a soap bubble
Pearlescent and perfect
Lasting only an instant
This empire reigned Continue reading “The End of an Endless Empire”
Lunicorn
by Mary E. Lowd
A rare glimpse
Of beauty beneath the moon
See her and you’ll swoon Continue reading “Lunicorn”
A Whole Galaxy Held in Her Eye
by Mary E. Lowd
Look too deeply
And you’ll fall right in
To eyes as deep as galaxies Continue reading “A Whole Galaxy Held in Her Eye”
The Loyal Otter Demon
by Mary E. Lowd
This otter demon
Looks fierce
Spiked and toothy
Claws that grasp Continue reading “The Loyal Otter Demon”