An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
by Mary E. Lowd
March 12, 2021
Mangoes, strawberries, orange, and bell pepper
A veritable rainbow of fruit to share
But what is this?
All round and prickly?
Covered in spines so stickly?
Not a fruit
This funny dude Continue reading “Hedgehog Feast”
by Mary E. Lowd
March 7, 2021
Travelin’ along,
Prickly and fine,
Singin’ a song,
Of how the road will be mine.
Takin’ a journey,
Into the unknown, Continue reading “Hedgehog Highway”
by Mary E. Lowd
March 21, 2021
Black, white & mysterious
Traveling through a field
You see something curious
A fine feline
Dressed to the nines
In a tuxedo
Surrounded by Queen Anne’s lace Continue reading “Tuxedo Cat”
by Mary E. Lowd
April 1, 2021
Among jungle greens
With eyes so keen
Passed a silky black cat
Slipping through daylight
A shadow come to life
This feline’s grace
Has no time to waste Continue reading “Black Cat in Motion”
by Mary E. Lowd
March 13, 2021
Back to back
Cat to cat
Secrets pass
They’re on the lookout
Guarding against what?
Know one knows Continue reading “Two Cats”
by Mary E. Lowd
March 21, 2021
Dark, round & weighty
Silky, black & velvety
Can anyone escape?
Beware, if you traipse
Too close to this
Gravitational pull Continue reading “Black Cat in Stillness”
by Mary E. Lowd
March 2, 2021
Fuzzy kitten
Small and sweet
Tiny ears and tiny feet
Give it time
And kittens grow
So, so fast
Faster than you know Continue reading “Kitten Becomes Cat”
by Mary E. Lowd
March 13, 2021
Heists and capers
This pack of bandits
Is at the ready
Already dressed
Masks o’er faces
Rings around tails Continue reading “Raccoons”
Mary E. Lowd
March 21, 2021
Wait for the birds
Where they’re sure to come
Home to roost
Crouch in a house
Much too small
Knowing you have but to wait Continue reading “The Cat and the Birdhouse”
by Mary E. Lowd
March 12, 2021
The egret wanders
Through the waters
Snacking as it goes
Its white plumage shows
Sunlight and shadows
Playing so brightly Continue reading “Egret”