Blood Work reveals what happens to the self when the body is compromised by illness. These poems explore the struggle to remain whole in the shadow of Crohn’s disease and to make a home for oneself in the body and in the world.
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Matthew Siegel is a poet and prose writer whose work explores the intricate connections between the body, mind, and the artistic creative process. His writing is characterized by profound insights into the human psyche and an original linguistic experimentalism. Siegel focuses on introspective themes and the metaphorical depiction of human experience. His work represents a unique contribution to contemporary American literature.


- 2015