The Walk (2015) is an incredible movie and also extremely, weirdly stressful given that I knew it would end just fine. I still spent the final third of the movie completely knotted up with tension. I would definitely not have wanted to see it in the theater.
The Daffodil and the Ice
by Mary E. Lowd
The daffodil calls
To the warmth underground
Summoning up
Tendrils of spring
Waiting to be found Continue reading “The Daffodil and the Ice”
Moon Eyes
by Mary E. Lowd
Her eyes aglow with channeled light
The moon behind her
Fills the night Continue reading “Moon Eyes”
Aries Eyes
by Mary E. Lowd
Haunting from the sky
Staring down with piercing eyes
She’ll stalk through dreams
Turning orderly refrains
Into chaotic strains Continue reading “Aries Eyes”
Beautiful Armor
by Mary E. Lowd
Shining, glittering
Rainbowed and magical
She is all kinds of beautiful
Including strong
Heavy Armor
by Mary E. Lowd
Some wonder
How a unicorn can function
Wearing armor so heavy Continue reading “Heavy Armor”
Rip Van Whiskers
by Mary E. Lowd
Upon waking from her nap
—so long, so restful—
The cat’s eyes blink Continue reading “Rip Van Whiskers”
Seeding the Sky
by Mary E. Lowd
When the rainforest walks the skies
Along space station hallways
With sensitive, all-seeing eyes
The world turns inside out Continue reading “Seeding the Sky”
Wandering with a Lantern
by Mary E. Lowd
The fog is swirling
The squirrel’s tail curling
As the lantern lights
Each careful step Continue reading “Wandering with a Lantern”
Biding Time on a Carousel
by Mary E. Lowd
Round and round, the otter goes
It’s only a toy spaceship
The otter knows
But a trip to the stars Continue reading “Biding Time on a Carousel”