by Mary E. Lowd
A Deep Sky Anchor Original
I.
I see broken pieces of you
Shards
Sharp and catching
All around in the world Continue reading “The Smirking Man”
Tag: poem
Some Words Burn Brightly
by Mary E. Lowd
A birthday gift for Janet on 11/15/2023
Can a few words burn brightly enough
To light all the seasons
Of a life?
Which words?
How do we find them?
This is why we read Continue reading “Some Words Burn Brightly”
The Limits of Reason
by Mary E. Lowd
A birthday gift for Janet on 11/15/2023
Before rationality?!?
Words are noise
Imprisonment
In
Static
With rationality:
Words are argument
Looping, looping Continue reading “The Limits of Reason”
Pumpkin-Cat
by Mary E. Lowd
Is it a cat
bewitched to become
a pumpkin?
Or a pumpkin
bewitched to become
a cat? Continue reading “Pumpkin-Cat”
Pumpkin Tricks, Kitten Treats
by Mary E. Lowd
Purring sweetly
Claws sheathed neatly
Pumpkin grinning
Wicked, yet winning Continue reading “Pumpkin Tricks, Kitten Treats”
The Blue Dragon Sparkles
by Mary E. Lowd
The stars in her scales
Keep her in health
Twinkling & sparkling
Devouring any inkling
Any glimmer of danger
The slightest
The smallest Continue reading “The Blue Dragon Sparkles”
Say the Poem
by Mary E. Lowd
A Deep Sky Anchor Original; written on January 25, 2015
Say the poem when it’s dark,
Pick up the fallen star,
The ground rumbles,
Some wishes should not come true.
The Yellow Rosebud
by Mary E. Lowd
September 5, 2019
The yellow rosebud holds a secret in its petals,
Like a promise,
On the tip of the tongue,
Unspoken,
Uncertain,
Waiting for the moment when trust blooms, Continue reading “The Yellow Rosebud”
Broken Shells
by Mary E. Lowd
August 29, 2016
The ocean waves
Wash over
The broken shells,
Singing
Like wind chimes. Continue reading “Broken Shells”
A Common Sunset
by Mary E. Lowd
August 27, 2018
A sunset is
More common
Than an eclipse,
But arguably
Just as stunning. Continue reading “A Common Sunset”