by Mary E. Lowd

The galaxy or the rose
Which is more beautiful?
The astronaut knows
One can be held in a hand Continue reading “Galaxy and Rose”
An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
by Mary E. Lowd

The galaxy or the rose
Which is more beautiful?
The astronaut knows
One can be held in a hand Continue reading “Galaxy and Rose”
by Mary E. Lowd

What great wonders
Might we discover
In the farthest reaches
—on extra-solar beaches— Continue reading “Over Faraway Horizons”
by Mary E. Lowd

Her pilot training finally concluded
Tomorrow she flies
Without a mentor included
On her ship’s roster Continue reading “The Otter Pilot’s First Solo Flight”
by Mary E. Lowd

Working late to make sure
Her spaceship is in ship shape
But she brought a friend—
A plushie, dressed as an astronaut Continue reading “The Spaceship Engineer and Her Plushie”
by Mary E. Lowd

He protects her from the rain
She brightens his every day
They dance together
As much as they can Continue reading “Waltz of the Oak and Daisy”
by Mary E. Lowd

She built herself a tiny friend
And now it’s time
To switch them on and say hello Continue reading “The Tiny Robot’s Overcoat”
by Mary E. Lowd

She’s a sparkly one
On the run
Not from anything
Or anyone Continue reading “Gemstone Unicorn on the Run”
by Mary E. Lowd

The sunflower and the sun
Turn their faces toward each other
—existing on entirely different scales
Yet moving as one Continue reading “The Burning Love Between a Sunflower and the Sun”
by Mary E. Lowd

The scientist studies
Scans and samples of water
From the world below
Her people need to know:
Is it habitable? Continue reading “The Orca Scientist’s Research”
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”