Author: marylowd

by Mary E. Lowd

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This lighthouse knows
It’s cousin to the stars above
The lantern in its summit glows Continue reading “Cousin to the Stars”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Ruled by limitations
Or ruled by rebellion
They walk side by side
Each kind of lion Continue reading “Two Kinds of Lion”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Ornate and antiquated
From a vision of the future
That’s become outdated
We look backward Continue reading “Retro-Futurism”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Flying higher
Than wings could carry her
But trapped behind
A pane of glass Continue reading “The Existential Crisis of a Bird in Space”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Years after
The end of the parties
And the laughter
When the calamity concluded Continue reading “Claiming the Ruins”

by Mary E. Lowd

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At the heart of the city
A crystal, so pretty
Mysterious, imperious
What glories could it control? Continue reading “The Ruins Around the Crystal”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Delicate crystal
Beautiful to behold
Sprung from the roots
Of an invaluable willow Continue reading “Willow Root Crystals”

by Mary E. Lowd

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The crystals in her antlers
Resonate
Picking up signals
Long forgotten sigils Continue reading “Led by Her Antlers”

by Mary E. Lowd

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Mementos, treasures
Living tokens
Of a place she’s forgotten
—not fully forgotten— Continue reading “Remembering Jellyfish on Neptune XVI”

by Mary E. Lowd

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A moment of communion
A sample taken
To bring home
To her spaceship’s aquarium Continue reading “Collecting Jellyfish on Neptune XVI”