Two Original Poems by Heidi (Me)!

Peanut Butter Cup

Thin tin leaf

covering

pure peanut buttery

GOLD

Take off the wrapping

slip fingers under

edges and folds

peeled back to reveal

Devil’s Tower

centering metallic expanse

creases and bends

cracking close to base

beams coming off

Chocolate sun

Sustainer of All Life

silver rays

throw light in my eyes

Grip the edge

one more paper

separating cup from sink

Ridges melt away

wet sand dispersing

goes down the drain.

Lip Balm

Where before the lip was even

smooth and curved

healthy and hydrated

it has become dry

devastated by drought

the surface is cracked

separated to reveal

a gash sore and stinging

whipped into incredible pain

by

harsh winds

shocks of saliva

all color fades

vibrant pinks become washed out

transformed to dry white

zombie lips

But something obscures the light

a rain cloud

lip balm

to wash out the desert

and make it a glassy pool.