In an increasingly datafied world, it’s unsurprising we feel disconnected and overwhelmed by world events. We understand war through an incomprehensible amount of information and dehumanising infographics. Compassion fatigue and inattentiveness are symptomatic of this culture.

 

Poetry counteracts this by offering a connection to the world at a human-scale. Bound is an anonymous cooperative poetry group, changing the way we relate to the effects of war. Readers transform the text based on how it resonates with them. Global readers, gain an active voice by collaborating through shared audio recordings.