by Mary E. Lowd
Exterior of colorful stone
But what heart beats inside?
What tenderness might show Continue reading “The Agate Alien”
The Witch’s Whale
by Mary E. Lowd
The sky is just
A giant ocean
To this witch’s companion Continue reading “The Witch’s Whale”
The Fishing Tree
by Mary E. Lowd
If an otter could wish
They’d wish for a fish
But then they’d eat it Continue reading “The Fishing Tree”
Queen and Seneschal
by Mary E. Lowd
A love story for the ages:
A flower queen
& her winged seneschal Continue reading “Queen and Seneschal”
The Queen Anne’s Lace Cat
by Mary E. Lowd
A puff of lace
Green eyes in a face
Gentle and soft
This cat’s covered in moss Continue reading “The Queen Anne’s Lace Cat”
The Pansy Cat
by Mary E. Lowd
She is darkness
She is gloom
She is pansies
In full bloom
The Garden Cat
by Mary E. Lowd
Garden cat, garden cat
Is she a garden?
Or is she a cat?
Either way, she’s where all
The flowers are at!
The Narcissus Cat
by Mary E. Lowd
Narcissus as a cat—
Drawn to his reflection
But repelled by the water
Locked in perfect stasis
As his fur grows flowers
The Flower Cat
by Mary E. Lowd
The flowers watched
The cats stalk
Between their blooms Continue reading “The Flower Cat”
Patchwork Universe
by Mary E. Lowd
Covering herself with the entire universe
Trying to draw the strength
From stars Continue reading “Patchwork Universe”