by Mary E. Lowd
Some wonder
How a unicorn can function
Wearing armor so heavy Continue reading “Heavy Armor”
Tag: poem
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”
Never Drown
by Mary E. Lowd
The waves keep crashing into me
Sometimes they knock me down
But I can stand back up
When I have to, I can swim
Or find safe haven Continue reading “Never Drown”
The Kaleidoscopic Unicorn
by Mary E. Lowd
She is the coherence
At the heart
Of the fractured light
In every kaleidoscope Continue reading “The Kaleidoscopic Unicorn”
The Kaleidoscopic Daffodil
by Mary E. Lowd
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That stumbled down
From skies above to crowds below
Of jumbled blooms Continue reading “The Kaleidoscopic Daffodil”
The Kaleidoscopic Sky
by Mary E. Lowd
The planets turn
Stately and bright
Like stars in the sky
Lighting up the night Continue reading “The Kaleidoscopic Sky”
Free in a Swamp or Confined in Society
by Mary E. Lowd
She is a fine lady
But the muggy summer night
Filled with chaos and thick swamp
Understands her better
Than stuffy ballrooms do
…or ever will