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Focus on the Moon

by Mary E. Lowd


Hold the moon
Fold yourself around it
Surrounding narrow shoulders
With a cloak of shine— Continue reading “Focus on the Moon”

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Hold the Moon

by Mary E. Lowd


Stretched thin & drawn taut
Darkness taunts
The past haunts Continue reading “Hold the Moon”

Author marylowdPosted on June 8, 2024Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on Hold the Moon

The Gator Girl’s Soft Boy

by Mary E. Lowd


He’s soft as a purr
She’s tough as crocodile teeth
The touch of his fur
Sends a shiver all the way
To the claws at the tips of her feet Continue reading “The Gator Girl’s Soft Boy”

Author marylowdPosted on June 7, 2024Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on The Gator Girl’s Soft Boy

Flame Point and Gator Green

by Mary E. Lowd


There is heroism in a quiet moment
Of connection, contemplation
Reflection & imagination Continue reading “Flame Point and Gator Green”

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Flame Point Poet

by Mary E. Lowd


He’s sitting alone
On a park bench reading
Poetry on his phone Continue reading “Flame Point Poet”

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The Caped Otter

by Mary E. Lowd


The most heroic rescue
—saving lives or saving paws
From getting wet—
Isn’t necessarily heaven sent Continue reading “The Caped Otter”

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Years Pass

by Mary E. Lowd


She was so young, I say
Looking at a photograph of myself
And I am so old
But then you take a photograph
Of me now

Author marylowdPosted on June 7, 2024Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on Years Pass

More than the World

by Mary E. Lowd


The fool on the hill
Who they sing songs about
Won’t rejoin the world Continue reading “More than the World”

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Language is Evolving

by Mary E. Lowd


When the sharp cuts stack up
Like wounds on top of scar tissue
You become
Held down by the weight of context Continue reading “Language is Evolving”

Author marylowdPosted on June 7, 2024Categories PoemTags poemLeave a comment on Language is Evolving

Legendary Boysenberry

Brain: let’s put a Taylor Swift song on loop!

Me: you mean get a song stuck in my head?

Brain: how about one where she rhymes with “legendary”! Continue reading “Legendary Boysenberry”

Author marylowdPosted on May 15, 2024September 13, 2024Categories BlogLeave a comment on Legendary Boysenberry

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