by Mary E. Lowd
Working late to make sure
Her spaceship is in ship shape
But she brought a friend—
A plushie, dressed as an astronaut Continue reading “The Spaceship Engineer and Her Plushie”
Tag: poem
Waltz of the Oak and Daisy
by Mary E. Lowd
He protects her from the rain
She brightens his every day
They dance together
As much as they can Continue reading “Waltz of the Oak and Daisy”
The Tiny Robot’s Overcoat
by Mary E. Lowd
She built herself a tiny friend
And now it’s time
To switch them on and say hello Continue reading “The Tiny Robot’s Overcoat”
Gemstone Unicorn on the Run
by Mary E. Lowd
She’s a sparkly one
On the run
Not from anything
Or anyone Continue reading “Gemstone Unicorn on the Run”
The Burning Love Between a Sunflower and the Sun
by Mary E. Lowd
The sunflower and the sun
Turn their faces toward each other
—existing on entirely different scales
Yet moving as one Continue reading “The Burning Love Between a Sunflower and the Sun”
The Orca Scientist’s Research
by Mary E. Lowd
The scientist studies
Scans and samples of water
From the world below
Her people need to know:
Is it habitable? Continue reading “The Orca Scientist’s Research”
The Changeable Fairies of the Forest
by Mary E. Lowd
Fairies of the forest
Taking form as whatever they wish
A frog today or pink elephant
When the whim
Strikes them Continue reading “The Changeable Fairies of the Forest”
An Uplifted Eagle Ponders the Past
by Mary E. Lowd
Wings folded at her sides
—reduced to arms—
She watches the horizon slide by
Down far below Continue reading “An Uplifted Eagle Ponders the Past”
The Robot Unicorn Solution
by Mary E. Lowd
If magic doesn’t exist
I’ll make it
If the universe missed its chance
To add a dash of mystery & romance Continue reading “The Robot Unicorn Solution”
Mother and Daughter
by Mary E. Lowd
Roboticist and robot—
One created the other
From metal circuitry and plastic scraps
Bits of nothing Continue reading “Mother and Daughter”