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 on Tumblr, Facebook, and #SixWordWar.

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