by Mary E. Lowd
She is the keeper of bees
Little ones cling to her mane
Six-legs grasping silver strands
She follows the sun Continue reading “Keeper of Bees”
An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
by Mary E. Lowd
She is the keeper of bees
Little ones cling to her mane
Six-legs grasping silver strands
She follows the sun Continue reading “Keeper of Bees”
by Mary E. Lowd
Warm fuzzy bodies
Cold sheer wings
Snowflake-butterflies
Are unusual things Continue reading “The Snowflake-Butterfly”
by Mary E. Lowd
No two alike
Never the same
Each one unique
Until the sun comes out Continue reading “Life Cycle of a Snowflake-Butterfly”
by Mary E. Lowd
A tree so old
The whole planet beneath
Crumbled
To nothing more than dirt
Clinging to roots Continue reading “The World Tree”
by Mary E. Lowd
Spiral galaxies
Flying like frisbees
Caught in the mouth
Of a macroscopic
More giant than giant Continue reading “Cosmic Hound”
by Mary E. Lowd
Dusky wings
Fuzzy things
Warm and friendly
Fun and flittery Continue reading “Moth-Winged Otter”
by Mary E. Lowd
Circuitry captures
The inherent lightning
The unpredictable spark
Of life Continue reading “Mechanical Butterfly”
by Mary E. Lowd
The pink lace elephant
In its natural habitat
Where lace leaves
Drape from lace trees Continue reading “Pink Lace Elephant”
by Mary E. Lowd
Sleek and mechanical
Smooth and made of metal
Ready to swim
Too stubborn to sink Continue reading “River Otter Robot”
by Mary E. Lowd
The moon
Like a pearl
Eclipses the sun
Like a beating heart Continue reading “A Pearl Cat is Born”