by Mary E. Lowd
To a butterfly, a spider is
A conniving devil
Spinning demonic webs
Of evil, fatal strands Continue reading “The Spider and the Butterfly”
An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
by Mary E. Lowd
To a butterfly, a spider is
A conniving devil
Spinning demonic webs
Of evil, fatal strands Continue reading “The Spider and the Butterfly”
by Mary E. Lowd
She is more of a garden
Than a garden
—her flowers more colorful
Her blooms more everlasting— Continue reading “The Stained Glass Cat”
by Mary E. Lowd
Oh, to be a mer-otter
Splashing in the sun-sparkled
Water Continue reading “Mer-Otter”
by Mary E. Lowd
The spirals in the distance
Reflect the spirals we build
Around us
Reaching out through mimicry Continue reading “Around Us”
by Mary E. Lowd
The best poem about capybaras
Has already been written
But I can write another one Continue reading “A Less Good Poem About Capybaras”
by Mary E. Lowd
The otter inventor & their invention…
A machine involving fish
Clearly, that’s the intention Continue reading “The Enigmatic Fish Machine”
by Mary E. Lowd
I don’t want cathedrals
Empty halls for praying
To angels
Who may or may not exist
(They don’t) Continue reading “Science & Imagination”
by Mary E. Lowd
Watching the moon swirl
Up above the skyline
The whole sky is full
Of melting moonbeams
That make an otter think of flying Continue reading “The Melted Moon”
by Mary E. Lowd
When the moon melts the sky
Like a reflection
Disturbed in a puddle Continue reading “The Melting Moon”
by Mary E. Lowd
The moon fills her wings
Nighttime sings
Her songs
Songs from an otter’s heart Continue reading “Moon-Winged Otter”