by Mary E. Lowd
We found an asteroid
With a geode inside
Stronger, more beautiful
Than any alloy we’d tried Continue reading “Geode Station”
The Daffodil Geode
by Mary E. Lowd
Truly a treasure
Rich beyond words
To think you could own it
Would be absurd Continue reading “The Daffodil Geode”
The Geode Flower
by Mary E. Lowd
As delicate as an orchid
As glittering as a diamond
Tend it carefully
Water it judiciously
And make sure
It gets plenty of sunlight
Beyond Burned Out
by Mary E. Lowd
Worn down
And run ragged
All that’s left is dissolving edges
Burning inside
Fraying outside Continue reading “Beyond Burned Out”
Geodicorn
by Mary E. Lowd
Sparkling with crystals
Glittering forever
Both mythical creature
And precious gemstone Continue reading “Geodicorn”
The End Goal for Interstellar Travel
by Mary E. Lowd
Derelict, forgotten
Overgrown & moth-eaten
—the alien kind
Moths who eat metal— Continue reading “The End Goal for Interstellar Travel”
The Squirrel’s Bonsai
by Mary E. Lowd
There is nothing more sacred
More worth the work
Than tending a tree
Forging a connection
To the Earth Continue reading “The Squirrel’s Bonsai”
The Luna Moth and Her Moons
by Mary E. Lowd
There are more moons in space
Than she ever saw on Earth
She can look on their faces
And her heart fills with mirth Continue reading “The Luna Moth and Her Moons”
The Mandate
by Mary E. Lowd
Galaxies converge
New worlds emerge
Condensed from space dust
Explore them, we must
The Desert Table
by Mary E. Lowd
When the potluck invite
Said “bring something
For the desert table” and
It wasn’t a typo Continue reading “The Desert Table”