by Mary E. Lowd
March 12, 2021
The haunting strains of a jazzy song
Deep in the green water
Where newts belong
Wishing and swishing
Swimming and brimming Continue reading “Pond Break”
Tag: poem
Albedo Effect
by Mary E. Lowd
March 7, 2021
The traces we leave behind…
Just by being there,
You can collect warmth
Without knowing it,
Affecting the world Continue reading “Albedo Effect”
Yellow Stars
by Mary E. Lowd
February 25, 2021
Bright yellow stars,
A constellation of daffodils,
Bobbing in the breeze,
In my front yard.
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From the book: Some Words Burn Brightly: An Illuminated Collection of Poetry
Next poem: Simple Companionship
Previous poem: Golden Trumpets
Golden Trumpets
by Mary E. Lowd
August 26, 2023
Every spring,
My heart recites
A haiku at this sight:
Yellow stars in the grass;
Golden trumpets, Continue reading “Golden Trumpets”
Hedgehog Feast
by Mary E. Lowd
March 12, 2021
Mangoes, strawberries, orange, and bell pepper
A veritable rainbow of fruit to share
But what is this?
All round and prickly?
Covered in spines so stickly?
Not a fruit
This funny dude Continue reading “Hedgehog Feast”
Hedgehog Highway
by Mary E. Lowd
March 7, 2021
Travelin’ along,
Prickly and fine,
Singin’ a song,
Of how the road will be mine.
Takin’ a journey,
Into the unknown, Continue reading “Hedgehog Highway”
Tuxedo Cat
by Mary E. Lowd
March 21, 2021
Black, white & mysterious
Traveling through a field
You see something curious
A fine feline
Dressed to the nines
In a tuxedo
Surrounded by Queen Anne’s lace Continue reading “Tuxedo Cat”
Black Cat in Motion
by Mary E. Lowd
April 1, 2021
Among jungle greens
With eyes so keen
Passed a silky black cat
Slipping through daylight
A shadow come to life
This feline’s grace
Has no time to waste Continue reading “Black Cat in Motion”
Two Cats
by Mary E. Lowd
March 13, 2021
Back to back
Cat to cat
Secrets pass
They’re on the lookout
Guarding against what?
Know one knows Continue reading “Two Cats”
Black Cat in Stillness
by Mary E. Lowd
March 21, 2021
Dark, round & weighty
Silky, black & velvety
Can anyone escape?
Beware, if you traipse
Too close to this
Gravitational pull Continue reading “Black Cat in Stillness”