Angela Dribben
Spotted Touch Me Not
Each flower hangs
as an opulent orange mouth
tangerine tongue lip-draped
red spots ride the lick
As husks mature
the lightest touch expels their seeds
Dehiscence—the splitting or bursting open of a bur or wound
Sometimes the lightest touch is love
Sometimes our armor must split open
Angela Dribben is an astrologer and writer living in the Appalachian region of Virginia. She recently co-founded Great_Goodness—a YouTube show highlighting the good creatives and healers give to the world. Her writing can be found at Orion, Westchester Review, and others. Find Angela at www.twodogtarot.com and @Great_Goodness on YouTube.