by Mary E. Lowd
Flying her spaceship
Through a crowded sky
The otter stops & wonders: Continue reading “The Otter Pilot’s Daydream”
Category: Poem
The Cosmic Hound
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”
Galaxy and Rose
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”
Over Faraway Horizons
by Mary E. Lowd
What great wonders
Might we discover
In the farthest reaches
—on extra-solar beaches— Continue reading “Over Faraway Horizons”
The Otter Pilot’s First Solo Flight
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”
The Spaceship Engineer and Her Plushie
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”
Waltz of the Oak and Daisy
by Mary E. Lowd
He protects her from the rain
She brightens his every day
They dance together
As much as they can Continue reading “Waltz of the Oak and Daisy”
The Tiny Robot’s Overcoat
by Mary E. Lowd
She built herself a tiny friend
And now it’s time
To switch them on and say hello Continue reading “The Tiny Robot’s Overcoat”
Gemstone Unicorn on the Run
by Mary E. Lowd
She’s a sparkly one
On the run
Not from anything
Or anyone Continue reading “Gemstone Unicorn on the Run”
The Burning Love Between a Sunflower and the Sun
by Mary E. Lowd
The sunflower and the sun
Turn their faces toward each other
—existing on entirely different scales
Yet moving as one Continue reading “The Burning Love Between a Sunflower and the Sun”