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I want my friendos to feel seen and understood. I want to reach out through a book in the middle of your flare and hold you, hold space for you. And I want you to be able to give this book to your loved ones and say 'see me, please.' -Maggie Bowyer So many gorgeous poems in this little book. The imagery is visceral and relatable for others who live with endometriosis and similar conditions. I really enjoyed the sense of validation that each poem provided. This is one I'll come back to so I can sit with my favorite poems on bad days. -Bethany Weston When I was approached by the author to read and review this collection I jumped at the idea right away. Reading and health care are my two greatest passions so I was very intrigued to read and review this collection. Endometriosis is an often painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus - the endometrium - grows outside your uterus. When I Bleed in a poetry collection in which the poems depict Endometriosis as accurately as possible. These poems explain the full-body, whole life, physical and mental toll this illness takes and the author uses this collection to tell us her experience living with this condition. This poetry collection is one of the best ones I have ever read, the writing style is not only beautiful and impactful, the emotions the author portrays are so raw, heartbreaking and honest. I don't suffer from endometriosis, however I was able to deeply empathize with the author and her story. I was really moved by this collection, each poem made me feel something and I was truly blown away by the depth and writing of each poem, each word served a purpose and I was very quickly emotionally invested in it. I am confident that if I was so moved by this collection without suffering from endometriosis I can only begin to imagine how someone who suffers from this condition will feel. I am truly grateful the author decided to share her story, to share what it is like to have a condition that not many people are familiar with. I truly recommend that everyone should read this collection even if you don't have endometriosis, everyone in my opinion, can learn something from this book. -Pao Vilchis As someone who lives with endometriosis, these poems hit the center of my heart. It's like Maggie wrote out my experiences, it gave me chills. -Renee Papish

"""I want my friendos to feel seen and understood. I want to reach out through a book in the middle of your flare and hold you, hold space for you. And I want you to be able to give this book to your loved ones and say 'see me, please.'"" -Maggie Bowyer"

I want my friendos to feel seen and understood. I want to reach out through a book in the middle of your flare and hold you, hold space for you. And I want you to be able to give this book to your loved ones and say 'see me, please.' -Maggie Bowyer

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Maggie Bowyer (they/them/theirs) is a poet and the author of The Whole Story (Margaret Bowyer, 2020). They are a blogger and an essayist with a focus on Endometriosis and chronic pain. They have been featured in Detour Ahead, Written Tales, Germ Magazine, Teen Ink, Poetry 365, and more. They were the Editor-in-Chief of The Lariat Newspaper, a quarter-finalist at Brave New Voices in 2016, and were a Marilyn Miller Poet Laureate.

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