Author: marylowd

Mary E. Lowd

March 7, 2021

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The sun’s a star
Its light from the sky
Glitters over ice
Morning is nigh

Two ears emerge
Mere triangles Continue reading “Snow Dog”

by Mary E. Lowd

March 9, 2021

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Dogs and snow!
On adventures they will go!
Roll in powder,
Taste the flakes,
Staying inside today,
Would be a great mistake. Continue reading “Snow Day”

by Mary E. Lowd

March 7, 2021

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Oh cruel glass,
Doth block the way,
Tween youthful cat,
And yonder play.

What shall a cat do?
So sadly restrained… Continue reading “Indoor Cat”

by Mary E. Lowd

March 11, 2021

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No one likes to be interviewed
Not even a dog
So grumbling and whining
Trying not to be rude
The hopeful candidate
Wades through this slog Continue reading “The Dog Interview”

by Mary E. Lowd

March 12, 2021

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The lion stops
For a simple drink
A pause in his day
A moment to think

But alas!
An interruption! Continue reading “The Lion and the Turtle”

by Mary E. Lowd

March 21, 2021

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What is this?
What is this?
No mere mud puddle!
Not to be understood by you,
Mere mortal! Continue reading “Puddle Portal”

by Mary E. Lowd

March 11, 2021

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Bouquets of flowers
Bouquets of cats
Arranged in rows
Arranged in vats

Which is prettier?
Who can know Continue reading “Flowers and Cats”

by Mary E. Lowd

March 9, 2021

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Sleeping soundly,
Like a log,
This good dog,
Flies through skies,
Rich with clouds,

O’er stars and rainbows,
Their four paws bound, Continue reading “Superhero Dog”

by Mary E. Lowd

March 12, 2021

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Silky black
Like the night sky without stars
Or the depths of a cave without torches
The cat’s fur gleams

Wrapped in paper
Swaddled in cardboard Continue reading “The Cat and the Box”

by Mary E. Lowd

March 8, 2021

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Four horses on a grey and gloomy day,
Stop to drink some water on their way,
Shall they ride to battle?
Shall they ride to glory?

Perhaps they’ll simply wander,
Hooves sloshing marshes, Continue reading “Four Horses”