by Mary E. Lowd
An essay of thoughts I composed
When my thoughts
Were more pictures than words
But that I’m finding my way
Back through now Continue reading “Stream of Consciousness”
Tag: poem
All in My Head
by Mary E. Lowd
If it’s all in my head
Then maybe
Through sheer force of willpower
I can fix it Continue reading “All in My Head”
You’ve Touched Me
by Mary E. Lowd
I thought I was happy
When I refused to let the pain
Overtake me Continue reading “You’ve Touched Me”
Hands Embrace My Face
by Mary E. Lowd
My hand touches my face
A gesture that could mean anything
The skittering creatures of my hands
Have sought safety and solace Continue reading “Hands Embrace My Face”
The Fundamental Particle
by Mary E. Lowd
The universe is being built
Over and over again
Piece by piece
By every mind that wakes up in it Continue reading “The Fundamental Particle”
The Dandelion Who Thought She Was an Orchid
by Mary E. Lowd
I thought I was an orchid
Surrounded by shining
Gleaming
Sun-reflecting Continue reading “The Dandelion Who Thought She Was an Orchid”
Driftwood Woman
by Mary E. Lowd
I am a piece of driftwood
On a foreign shore
Your waves and storms
Moods and frowns Continue reading “Driftwood Woman”
Sisters
by Mary E. Lowd
I’ve been managing other people’s feelings
Since before I could speak
I calmed my mother
Enraged my father Continue reading “Sisters”
More Sense Than Coffee Spoons
by Mary E. Lowd
Sometimes my life feels like a budget
I need to balance
Allocating hours
To some activities, at the expense of others
Trying to optimize
My time Continue reading “More Sense Than Coffee Spoons”
The Hourglass
by Mary E. Lowd
Am I the hour glass
Or the sand passing through
Its gossamer waist
One grain at a time? Continue reading “The Hourglass”