by Mary E. Lowd
Fairies of the forest
Taking form as whatever they wish
A frog today or pink elephant
When the whim
Strikes them Continue reading “The Changeable Fairies of the Forest”
An Uplifted Eagle Ponders the Past
by Mary E. Lowd
Wings folded at her sides
—reduced to arms—
She watches the horizon slide by
Down far below Continue reading “An Uplifted Eagle Ponders the Past”
The Robot Unicorn Solution
by Mary E. Lowd
If magic doesn’t exist
I’ll make it
If the universe missed its chance
To add a dash of mystery & romance Continue reading “The Robot Unicorn Solution”
Mother and Daughter
by Mary E. Lowd
Roboticist and robot—
One created the other
From metal circuitry and plastic scraps
Bits of nothing Continue reading “Mother and Daughter”
Galactic Spider
by Mary E. Lowd
The galaxy spinner
Weaving star dust together
Bestial yet celestial
Full of so much potential Continue reading “Galactic Spider”
Galactic Web
The Otter’s Violet Flying Ship
by Mary E. Lowd
As the space-time continuum shatters
The otter pilot ponders
In a moment stretched to forever
About what really matters Continue reading “The Otter’s Violet Flying Ship”
The Otter’s Green Flying Machine
by Mary E. Lowd
Ornately patterned green
Lines the walls of this machine
The otter flies her ship
Perfectly equipped Continue reading “The Otter’s Green Flying Machine”
Poetry Incarnate
by Mary E. Lowd
She sheds poetry
Like a cat sheds fur
The words dripping off her
In lyrical phrases Continue reading “Poetry Incarnate”
The Iris Dragon
by Mary E. Lowd
Irises don’t know they’re flowers
Thinking they’re made of tougher stuff
—the boldness of purple!
—their petals’ tower-like fold! Continue reading “The Iris Dragon”