"I wept. These poems, this pain, has been transformed into beautiful tragedy."
-Gerald Arthur Moore, Flak Jacket
Lives consumed in shallow graves.
No zeal, no plowing into the night.
Undone or inbeing-give it all up,
follow. A golden crown.
The deserved reward-Or a bucket of fish.
But what if it is not that easy? What if
-I need more.
Blessed are those who die mid-infancy;
Better still to have never been born;
Born again. How many births must one
Endure? How frequent becomings?
From award-winning author and veteran Andrew Lafleche, MedEvac is a raw and reflective poetry collection. It delves into the harrowing realities of combat in Afghanistan, the anguish of divorce, the loss of a child, and the destructive force of alcoholism. With brutal honesty and unflinching introspection, Lafleche captures the weight of grief and the search for meaning, both in life and in faith. In MedEvac, poetry becomes a vehicle for self-examination and spiritual reflection, making it a powerful read for those familiar with trauma.