Skip to content

Deep Sky Anchor

An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.

Deep Sky Anchor

Category: Poem

Quokka

by Mary E. Lowd

March 7, 2021


Angry animals,
Glaring at you,
From every direction,
Making you wonder:
What did you do?
To earn their ire? Continue reading “Quokka”

Author marylowdPosted on August 23, 2023October 7, 2023Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on Quokka

The Desert Sun Marks a Day

by Mary E. Lowd

March 7, 2021


Low in the sky,
Surrounded by a pink haze,
The sun stares lazily out at me,

Rising higher,
The sky grows bluer,
And the sun blazes bright, Continue reading “The Desert Sun Marks a Day”

Author marylowdPosted on August 23, 2023October 7, 2023Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on The Desert Sun Marks a Day

Three Deer

by Mary E. Lowd

March 14, 2021


1.

Three deer
Reflected in a pool
The sky behind them
As colorful as a jewel
The day is theirs
Nighttime too
Three friends
With time to share Continue reading “Three Deer”

Author marylowdPosted on August 23, 2023October 7, 2023Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on Three Deer

The Kitten and a Stream of Water

by Mary E. Lowd

April 2, 2021


The drip, drip, dripping
Of the faucet
Draws the interest
Of this small cat
Bat, bat, batting at the stream
It is not what it seems— Continue reading “The Kitten and a Stream of Water”

Author marylowdPosted on August 23, 2023October 7, 2023Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on The Kitten and a Stream of Water

South Island Takahē

by Mary E. Lowd

March 11, 2021


Round as the world
Blue as the sea
Its wings are furled
And it’s staring at me

Bright orange eye
And a serious beak Continue reading “South Island Takahē”

Author marylowdPosted on August 23, 2023October 7, 2023Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on South Island Takahē

Starlings Like Stars

by Mary E. Lowd

March 22, 2021


1.

One bird
Swooping over the ocean

One bird
Only one
But each feather
Each single feather
Is another Continue reading “Starlings Like Stars”

Author marylowdPosted on August 23, 2023October 7, 2023Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on Starlings Like Stars

Between the Waves

by Mary E. Lowd

February 12, 2018


Life is like
Building a sandcastle
As the tide comes in.

Eventually everything you do
Will be washed away, Continue reading “Between the Waves”

Author marylowdPosted on August 23, 2023October 7, 2023Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on Between the Waves

The Cat and the Chair

by Mary E. Lowd

March 31, 2021


If to arise you desire
Without earning my ire
Then answer thee
These riddles three… Continue reading “The Cat and the Chair”

Author marylowdPosted on August 21, 2023October 7, 2023Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on The Cat and the Chair

The Otter and the Neighing Flowers

by Mary E. Lowd

May 26, 2020


At the vanguard of the flowers,
“Charge!” cries the otter,
“Bring joy and color to the world!”

“Nay!” cry the flowers,
“We are not a battalion!” Continue reading “The Otter and the Neighing Flowers”

Author marylowdPosted on August 21, 2023October 7, 2023Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on The Otter and the Neighing Flowers

The Otter and the Rose

by Mary E. Lowd

April 6, 2020


1.

An otter and a rose,
Enjoy the sunset together—
Trading secrets,
Sharing dreams,
Whispering words,
That get carried away by the wind. Continue reading “The Otter and the Rose”

Author marylowdPosted on August 21, 2023October 7, 2023Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on The Otter and the Rose

Posts navigation

Previous page Page 1 … Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 … Page 46 Next page

About

  • What is Deep Sky Anchor?

Otters In Space

  • Otters In Space
  • Otters In Space 2
  • Otters In Space 3
  • Otters In Space 4
  • Paw Prints Beyond the Moon

Entangled Universe

  • Welcome to Wespirtech
  • Beyond Wespirtech
  • Brunch at the All Alien Cafe
  • Maradia’s Robot Emporium
  • You’re Cordially Invited to Crossroads Station

Tri-Galactic Trek

  • Tri-Galactic Trek
  • Labrador Lieutenant
  • Collie Commander
  • Arctic Fox Android
  • Nexus Nine
  • Voyage of the Wanderlust

Other Books

  • The Opposite of Memory
  • Hot Chocolate for the Unicorn and Other Flights of Fancy
  • Animal Voices, Unicorn Whispers
  • The Necromouser and Other Magical Cats
  • Commander Annie and Other Adventures
  • Queen Hazel and Beloved Beverly

Poetry Collections

  • Some Words Burn Brightly

All Stories

  • Alphabetical Stories
  • Chronological Stories
  • Podcasts

All Poems

  • Alphabetical Poems
  • Chronological Poems

Blog

What are the haps?

Categories

Recent Posts

  • In Practice
  • Time is a Double-Edged Sword – Part 3
  • Time is a Double-Edged Sword – Part 2
  • Time is a Double-Edged Sword – Part 1
  • Brian

Archives

Tag Cloud

AI art alien bear bee bird butterfly cat chicken Christmas CordiallyInvited DALL-E deer dog dragon DSA Original elephant fish fox ghost insect memory Midjourney mouse Nexus Nine OiS1 OiS2 OiS3 OiS4 otter poem portal rabbit robot scientist sheep spaceship space station Stable Diffusion technology Tri-Galactic Trek unicorn Wanderlust wespirtech whale wolf
Deep Sky Anchor Proudly powered by WordPress