by Mary E. Lowd
A castle in a dream
Where everything may seem
A little too pretty
Too perfect
Too pink Continue reading “The Passage of Time in a Dream”
Tag: poem
The Otter and the Thunder Egg
by Mary E. Lowd
This otter’s favorite rock
Is a thunder egg
The way the crystals
—blue and clear—
Sparkle in the sunlight Continue reading “The Otter and the Thunder Egg”
The Geode Robot
by Mary E. Lowd
Some robots aren’t useful
But that doesn’t mean
They’re not crucial
—aesthetically pleasing
Gentle and loving—
These traits matter too
In the Geode Cavern
by Mary E. Lowd
Ancient technology
Combining mechanics with geology
Lost in a cavern
So beautiful your heart will yearn Continue reading “In the Geode Cavern”
Agate Outpost
by Mary E. Lowd
Solar panels
Made from agate
Carved from a crystalline planet
Cause our space station to spin Continue reading “Agate Outpost”
Geode Station
by Mary E. Lowd
We found an asteroid
With a geode inside
Stronger, more beautiful
Than any alloy we’d tried Continue reading “Geode Station”
The Daffodil Geode
by Mary E. Lowd
Truly a treasure
Rich beyond words
To think you could own it
Would be absurd Continue reading “The Daffodil Geode”
The Geode Flower
by Mary E. Lowd
As delicate as an orchid
As glittering as a diamond
Tend it carefully
Water it judiciously
And make sure
It gets plenty of sunlight
Beyond Burned Out
by Mary E. Lowd
Worn down
And run ragged
All that’s left is dissolving edges
Burning inside
Fraying outside Continue reading “Beyond Burned Out”
Geodicorn
by Mary E. Lowd
Sparkling with crystals
Glittering forever
Both mythical creature
And precious gemstone Continue reading “Geodicorn”