ANIMAL

the maternal urge

to lick your scalp

and bite your fingers

every day, firsts and lasts

My heart, spilling through the

holes in my chest

raw meat

served to the world

Michelle Béland is a Québécoise writer and artist living in Montreal. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail,  MotherMag and chouette literary magazine. She's interested in exploring and understanding the Self through obsessions. You can follow her work on Instagram @michellebeland Headshot photo by Yanick Chartrand-Kravitz