by Mary E. Lowd
Flying higher
Than wings could carry her
But trapped behind
A pane of glass Continue reading “The Existential Crisis of a Bird in Space”
An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
by Mary E. Lowd
Flying higher
Than wings could carry her
But trapped behind
A pane of glass Continue reading “The Existential Crisis of a Bird in Space”
by Mary E. Lowd
Years after
The end of the parties
And the laughter
When the calamity concluded Continue reading “Claiming the Ruins”
by Mary E. Lowd
At the heart of the city
A crystal, so pretty
Mysterious, imperious
What glories could it control? Continue reading “The Ruins Around the Crystal”
by Mary E. Lowd
Delicate crystal
Beautiful to behold
Sprung from the roots
Of an invaluable willow Continue reading “Willow Root Crystals”
by Mary E. Lowd
The crystals in her antlers
Resonate
Picking up signals
Long forgotten sigils Continue reading “Led by Her Antlers”
by Mary E. Lowd
Mementos, treasures
Living tokens
Of a place she’s forgotten
—not fully forgotten— Continue reading “Remembering Jellyfish on Neptune XVI”
by Mary E. Lowd
A moment of communion
A sample taken
To bring home
To her spaceship’s aquarium Continue reading “Collecting Jellyfish on Neptune XVI”
by Mary E. Lowd
Gentle, peaceful
Her fur is thick
So the sting won’t hurt
She traveled far Continue reading “Touching Jellyfish on Neptune XVI”
by Mary E. Lowd
Awkward first date
Between a cat and a collie
She loves the chaos
He likes things orderly Continue reading “Coffee Date”
by Mary E. Lowd
Turning my mind inside out
Letting my ideas fly free
They’ve been trapped inside Continue reading “Scraping Out the Inside of My Mind”