The 16-year-old: “When things annoy me, I like to joke to myself that my suffering will make me a great artist. For instance, someday I could be famous for writing the hit single, “I Have to Make Myself Breakfast and It’s Not Fair.””
Pink Lace Elephant
by Mary E. Lowd
The pink lace elephant
In its natural habitat
Where lace leaves
Drape from lace trees Continue reading “Pink Lace Elephant”
River Otter Robot
by Mary E. Lowd
Sleek and mechanical
Smooth and made of metal
Ready to swim
Too stubborn to sink Continue reading “River Otter Robot”
A Pearl Cat is Born
by Mary E. Lowd
The moon
Like a pearl
Eclipses the sun
Like a beating heart Continue reading “A Pearl Cat is Born”
Moonlit Kaleidocorn
by Mary E. Lowd
Her coat is a kaleidoscope
Of colors under the moon Continue reading “Moonlit Kaleidocorn”
Gleaming Glimmercorn
by Mary E. Lowd
Glimmer and gleam
This unicorn’s sheen
Wraps around her like armor
No one can stop her
No storm can harm her Continue reading “Gleaming Glimmercorn”
Pastel Swirlicorn
by Mary E. Lowd
Swirls and curls
Rainbow ringlets
This unicorn gets
Lost in a world Continue reading “Pastel Swirlicorn”
Opal and Pearl
by Mary E. Lowd
Pearly opalescence
Opal pearlessence
It’s no coincidence that feline
Rhymes with divine
The Pearlescent Companion
by Mary E. Lowd
The Queen of the Sea
Wished for a Feline Companion
So her Court Wizard
Took a handful of pearls
From the Queen’s Royal Jewels
And scattered them Continue reading “The Pearlescent Companion”
Passing the Witch’s Test
by Mary E. Lowd
Step dainty
Step careful
The crystals are sharp Continue reading “Passing the Witch’s Test”