21 powerful true-war stories told in 6-word poems

The "Six-Word War" project is the first crowdsourced war memoir collecting

experiences from veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

In 6-word poems, veterans describe the complexities of modern warfare in their own words.

The results are humorous, agonizing, reflective, and profound.

Submissions for "Six-Word War" are accepted onTumblr, Facebook, and #SixWordWar.

Here's a selection of 21 powerful poems from the "Six-Word War" memoir.

"What's the forecast today? Steel Rain."

Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

Source: @JohnRegan12

"General, Sir, we shouldn’t go outside."

US Marines

Source: sixwordwar.com

"I’ll never be this cool again."

Jeremy T. Lock/Official DoD Photo

Source: sixwordwar.com

"You guys ready, let's do this"

US Marines

Source: sixwordwar.com

"I can't believe she shot me!"

Mohammed Ismail/Reuters

Source: sixwordwar.com

"Nervous doesn't even f****** cover it"

US Marine Corps

Source: sixwordwar.com

"Mortars are f---ing with my sleep."

AP

Source: sixwordwar.com

"Arabic? No. Everybody speaks automatic weapon"

US Marine Corps

Source: sixwordwar.com

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