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The Fundamental Particle

by Mary E. Lowd


The universe is being built
Over and over again
Piece by piece
By every mind that wakes up in it Continue reading “The Fundamental Particle”

Author marylowdPosted on April 18, 2025Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on The Fundamental Particle

The Dandelion Who Thought She Was an Orchid

by Mary E. Lowd


I thought I was an orchid
Surrounded by shining
Gleaming
Sun-reflecting Continue reading “The Dandelion Who Thought She Was an Orchid”

Author marylowdPosted on April 13, 2025Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on The Dandelion Who Thought She Was an Orchid

Driftwood Woman

by Mary E. Lowd


I am a piece of driftwood
On a foreign shore
Your waves and storms
Moods and frowns Continue reading “Driftwood Woman”

Author marylowdPosted on April 13, 2025Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on Driftwood Woman

Sisters

by Mary E. Lowd


I’ve been managing other people’s feelings
Since before I could speak
I calmed my mother
Enraged my father Continue reading “Sisters”

Author marylowdPosted on April 13, 2025April 17, 2025Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on Sisters

More Sense Than Coffee Spoons

by Mary E. Lowd


Sometimes my life feels like a budget
I need to balance
Allocating hours
To some activities, at the expense of others
Trying to optimize
My time Continue reading “More Sense Than Coffee Spoons”

Author marylowdPosted on April 5, 2025Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on More Sense Than Coffee Spoons

The Hourglass

by Mary E. Lowd


Am I the hour glass
Or the sand passing through
Its gossamer waist
One grain at a time? Continue reading “The Hourglass”

Author marylowdPosted on April 5, 2025Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on The Hourglass

Zoetrope

by Mary E. Lowd


You only see a zoetrope of my life
Sampling more regularly sometimes
Less regularly others
And yet you know me so well Continue reading “Zoetrope”

Author marylowdPosted on April 3, 2025Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on Zoetrope

Merriment Better than a Crown

by Mary E. Lowd


The lion, coyote, and bear
Argue and fight
Who is best?
Who is right? Continue reading “Merriment Better than a Crown”

Author marylowdPosted on March 26, 2025Categories PoemTags poem1 Comment on Merriment Better than a Crown

The Luna Moth’s Moon Tree

by Mary E. Lowd


She tends her own tree
Unbothered by the chaos below
They have nothing she needs
Only chaos to sow Continue reading “The Luna Moth’s Moon Tree”

Author marylowdPosted on March 26, 2025March 26, 2025Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on The Luna Moth’s Moon Tree

The Fractal, Patchwork Fabric

by Mary E. Lowd


I am a patchwork quilt
Of experiences
Scraps of lines from movies
Strips of characters from TV shows Continue reading “The Fractal, Patchwork Fabric”

Author marylowdPosted on March 5, 2025Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on The Fractal, Patchwork Fabric

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