Author: marylowd

by Mary E. Lowd

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The flowers watched
The cats stalk
Between their blooms Continue reading “The Flower Cat”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Covering herself with the entire universe
Trying to draw the strength
From stars Continue reading “Patchwork Universe”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Sailing the rings
Asteroids abound
Sailors need light
To dodge the flying rocks all around Continue reading “Reminder and Solace”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Moon & lighthouse
Disparate kinfolk
Circling above, circling below Continue reading “Disparate Kinfolk”

by Mary E. Lowd

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This lighthouse knows
It’s cousin to the stars above
The lantern in its summit glows Continue reading “Cousin to the Stars”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Ruled by limitations
Or ruled by rebellion
They walk side by side
Each kind of lion Continue reading “Two Kinds of Lion”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Ornate and antiquated
From a vision of the future
That’s become outdated
We look backward Continue reading “Retro-Futurism”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Flying higher
Than wings could carry her
But trapped behind
A pane of glass Continue reading “The Existential Crisis of a Bird in Space”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Years after
The end of the parties
And the laughter
When the calamity concluded Continue reading “Claiming the Ruins”

by Mary E. Lowd

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At the heart of the city
A crystal, so pretty
Mysterious, imperious
What glories could it control? Continue reading “The Ruins Around the Crystal”