by Mary E. Lowd

Circuitry captures
The inherent lightning
The unpredictable spark
Of life Continue reading “Mechanical Butterfly”
An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
by Mary E. Lowd

Circuitry captures
The inherent lightning
The unpredictable spark
Of life Continue reading “Mechanical Butterfly”
The 16-year-old: “When things annoy me, I like to joke to myself that my suffering will make me a great artist. For instance, someday I could be famous for writing the hit single, “I Have to Make Myself Breakfast and It’s Not Fair.””
by Mary E. Lowd

The pink lace elephant
In its natural habitat
Where lace leaves
Drape from lace trees Continue reading “Pink Lace Elephant”
by Mary E. Lowd

Sleek and mechanical
Smooth and made of metal
Ready to swim
Too stubborn to sink Continue reading “River Otter Robot”
by Mary E. Lowd

The moon
Like a pearl
Eclipses the sun
Like a beating heart Continue reading “A Pearl Cat is Born”
by Mary E. Lowd

Her coat is a kaleidoscope
Of colors under the moon Continue reading “Moonlit Kaleidocorn”
by Mary E. Lowd

Glimmer and gleam
This unicorn’s sheen
Wraps around her like armor
No one can stop her
No storm can harm her Continue reading “Gleaming Glimmercorn”
by Mary E. Lowd

Swirls and curls
Rainbow ringlets
This unicorn gets
Lost in a world Continue reading “Pastel Swirlicorn”
by Mary E. Lowd

Pearly opalescence
Opal pearlessence
It’s no coincidence that feline
Rhymes with divine
by Mary E. Lowd

The Queen of the Sea
Wished for a Feline Companion
So her Court Wizard
Took a handful of pearls
From the Queen’s Royal Jewels
And scattered them Continue reading “The Pearlescent Companion”