by Mary E. Lowd

Shock waves
Blast out
Light, sound Continue reading “The Signal”
An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
by Mary E. Lowd

Terraforming gases gather
Rich in minerals
Nutrients
Everything needed for
Life’s cradle Continue reading “The Terraformers”
by Mary E. Lowd

They made a baby sun
In a secret lab
On the surface of our moon Continue reading “Consumed, Soon”
by Mary E. Lowd

A galaxy
Got lonely
Spiraling around
An emptiness Continue reading “The Slithering Galaxy”
by Mary E. Lowd

Like a soap bubble
Pearlescent and perfect
Lasting only an instant
This empire reigned Continue reading “The End of an Endless Empire”
by Mary E. Lowd

A rare glimpse
Of beauty beneath the moon
See her and you’ll swoon Continue reading “Lunicorn”
by Mary E. Lowd

Look too deeply
And you’ll fall right in
To eyes as deep as galaxies Continue reading “A Whole Galaxy Held in Her Eye”
by Mary E. Lowd

This otter demon
Looks fierce
Spiked and toothy
Claws that grasp Continue reading “The Loyal Otter Demon”
by Mary E. Lowd

Beware what lurks beneath
The still, stagnant waters
Creatures
Unseen for ages Continue reading “What Lurks Beneath”
by Mary E. Lowd

Tear the world
Rend the Earth
A primal scream
Primordial destruction Continue reading “The Silent Scream Inside a Trapped Dragon’s Heart”