face-hugged from the black then
ditched like a flesh vessel,
the worst of it now is wondering
where you are. who you’re with.
glowing on every grimy corner, I wear
you so heavy it feels impossible you
could be anywhere but curled beneath my
ribs, preparing to pop.
Stephen Ground is a multi-faceted writer and artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. After graduating from York University in Toronto, he spent five years in a remote, isolated community in Saskatchewan’s far north, before returning to southern Ontario. There, he began writing and producing films, which have been name Official Selections in festivals across Canada and Europe. Upon his arrival in Winnipeg, he founded the production house Oddity Farm, whose first film, Playing Life, is currently in post-production. His poetry has appeared recently in Lines + Stars, Gyroscope Review, Plainsongs Magazine, White Wall Review, and Poetry South, as well as on the Micro Podcast. Find more at stephenground.com.