by Mary E. Lowd

Flying towards
A hyperspace jump-point
About to glide
Into a future
That’s very bright Continue reading “Nearing the Jump-Point”
An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
by Mary E. Lowd

Flying towards
A hyperspace jump-point
About to glide
Into a future
That’s very bright Continue reading “Nearing the Jump-Point”
by Mary E. Lowd

But we won’t call you an artist
They say
Then don’t call me an artist
She answers Continue reading “This Poem was Illustrated by AI”
An open letter to Gene Armstrong, Furlandia 2024 Chairman:
I have all the same knowledge and accomplishments that I had when you asked me to be guest of honor: Continue reading “An open letter to Gene Armstrong, Furlandia 2024 Chairman”
by Mary E. Lowd

Weaving with the silver linings
Making something new
When rain pours down
Around you Continue reading “Threads of Silver Lining”
by Mary E. Lowd

Flying her spaceship
Through a crowded sky
The otter stops & wonders: Continue reading “The Otter Pilot’s Daydream”
by Mary E. Lowd

A powerful force in the universe
Turns its ear toward you
Listening intently
Do you dare to move? Continue reading “The Cosmic Hound”
by Mary E. Lowd

The galaxy or the rose
Which is more beautiful?
The astronaut knows
One can be held in a hand Continue reading “Galaxy and Rose”
by Mary E. Lowd

What great wonders
Might we discover
In the farthest reaches
—on extra-solar beaches— Continue reading “Over Faraway Horizons”
by Mary E. Lowd

Her pilot training finally concluded
Tomorrow she flies
Without a mentor included
On her ship’s roster Continue reading “The Otter Pilot’s First Solo Flight”
by Mary E. Lowd

Working late to make sure
Her spaceship is in ship shape
But she brought a friend—
A plushie, dressed as an astronaut Continue reading “The Spaceship Engineer and Her Plushie”