by Mary E. Lowd
June 14, 2019
Three roses share one stem,
Like three crones share one eye.
Steal their stem,
Like Perseus stole the eye,
And your treasure,
The roses will become. Continue reading “The Gorgon Flower”
Tag: poem
With a Battle Axe!
by Mary E. Lowd
December, 2000
Steve does not believe I could kill him unarmed!
Velociraptors can kill any human unarmed!
With a battle axe!
He thinks he could outrun a velociraptor.
You can’t outrun a velociraptor.
Not even with a car. Continue reading “With a Battle Axe!”
The Fairy Steed
by Mary E. Lowd
March 31, 2021
In a fairyland of flowers
Under the thick, streaming sun
Stands a fairy rider
Aching for some fun
Here comes a jolly steed!
A faithful dog
Jovial & true Continue reading “The Fairy Steed”
Hidden Love
by Mary E. Lowd
March 10, 2021
When the trees hold the moon
In their branches
At night
Twigs becomes fingers
In mere phantom touches
Their caresses reluctant
For what if the moon saw their love?
What if the moon didn’t requite?
Continue reading “Hidden Love”
What the Third Eye Sees
by Mary E. Lowd
February 21, 2020
Wings of light,
A ruffled dress,
Faeries flight,
Under the sun’s caress.
Flower or fae,
Who can say?
Only the third eye sees, Continue reading “What the Third Eye Sees”
The Yellow Rose Dreams
by Mary E. Lowd
May 30, 2019
The rose turns her yellow face
Open and vulnerable
Toward the yellow face
Of the sun
And dreams
The star looks back at her. Continue reading “The Yellow Rose Dreams”
Lemon Butter Star
by Mary E. Lowd
February 20, 2020
Lemon butter star,
Shining from the earth,
Full of flavor,
Full of light,
When we wonder who we are,
What anything is worth,
As least we can savor, Continue reading “Lemon Butter Star”
Blueprint for a Daffodil
by Mary E. Lowd
March 3, 2021
The architecture of the daffodil
Fascinates me
Every curve and contour
So bold and exact Continue reading “Blueprint for a Daffodil”
In the Room
by Mary E. Lowd
March 13, 2021
The voices in the room
Criss-crossing
Over, under
Each other
Speaking of hope & doom
How to think
Who is right Continue reading “In the Room”
I Need a Unicorn
by Mary E. Lowd
Begun on 7/11/2020; finished 8/18/2023
I need a unicorn
Whose silver fleece and shining horn
Lead the way
Down cobbled paths and sandy trails
Beside the shore Continue reading “I Need a Unicorn”