by Mary E. Lowd

Tending a tree is harder
In space
But without it
There’d be hardly a trace Continue reading “The Rosy Maple Moth and Her Tree”
An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
by Mary E. Lowd

Tending a tree is harder
In space
But without it
There’d be hardly a trace Continue reading “The Rosy Maple Moth and Her Tree”
by Mary E. Lowd

That feeling when
Every weakness will be
Exploited
So it’s never safe Continue reading “Glorious Not Perfect”
by Mary E. Lowd

The dragon guardian
Of geode land
Flies through the sky
The castle beneath
Glitters & shines
Catching the eye Continue reading “Geode Land”
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”
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”
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
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”
by Mary E. Lowd

Solar panels
Made from agate
Carved from a crystalline planet
Cause our space station to spin Continue reading “Agate Outpost”
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”
by Mary E. Lowd

Truly a treasure
Rich beyond words
To think you could own it
Would be absurd Continue reading “The Daffodil Geode”