The Poem in the Time of War

The poem in the time of war
cuts like a knife around the wound.
It burns like tears and
lights a fire in your heart .
The poem in the time of war
leaks through the cracks of silence
It gives voice to the scream
in the back of your throat.
The poem in the time of war
looks with vivid new eyes.
It untangles the truth
from a web of lies.

Poem:

Mark Jamison’s 11th Grade Class
Coventry High School
Akron, Ohio

Design:

Christopher Seeds
Kent State University
Visual Communication Design