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”
Tag: poem
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
Asking for Help is the Hardest Part
by Mary E. Lowd
This otter traveled far
To ask
For help from beings
Long since transcended Continue reading “Asking for Help is the Hardest Part”
Technological Traces of a Past Civilization
by Mary E. Lowd
The horizon of another world—
Almost in reach
Or maybe long gone
But they left traces behind
For an otter to discover
Hosting the Golden Daffodils
by Mary E. Lowd
The lonely cloud
And the daffodils—
Together at last
Foundational Surreality
by Mary E. Lowd
Life is surreal
Sometimes we forget that
But it never stops
Being true
The Mathematical Shape of a Unicorn
by Mary E. Lowd
Pure form
Mathematically expressed
In lines and angles
Curves and fractals Continue reading “The Mathematical Shape of a Unicorn”