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Who has the words to convey the unswept, unintended consequences of life in a war zone. Matt Borczon, a Navy sailor from Erie, Pa., who served in Afghanistan, has dealt with PTSD as an individual, a healer and a poet. Borczon has a gift for naming things left unnamed, to find the essence of the pain and terror with compression, compassion and wit. PTSD A Living Will is a remarkable collection."John Stickney, Writer and Poet

American Poetry by Matt Borczon and Jay Miner published by Rust Belt Press.

As a social worker I have a deep interest in Matt Borczon's work. I hope it helped him, and know that it assists others who don't possess his writing skills. From Saved Rounds which allowed me to know that social workers and those in the field of psychology have been far too slow to grasp the concept Matt spills out right from the start. In "Afghanistan 2010" we get a glimpse of the stoic mindset of those who serve our country. For, "The Last ...

Body Bag should be required reading for every President and member of Congress considering sending their citizens to war. These poems, none more than four lines, are dollops of horror, heartbreak, endurance, humanity, vulnerability and a whole lot of love. Although I wish Borczon didn't have to write Body Bag, I am grateful for this book and I am grateful knowing Matt is out there using his immense artistic skills to give us an idea of how it ...

Ghost Train is a hard book of poetry to swallow. Borczon writes of days in the military, what it took from him and what he'll never be able to recover. Each page is an eye opening experience and not a single word is sugarcoded. Ghost Train is truly a remarkable and unforgettable book.