Ode to Japan

Honestly, there's nothing I can say about the earthquake that happened in Japan that hasn't already been said. I, like thousands of people, wanted to produce something to portray the situation. It's difficult to depict the devastation, but this is what I came up with: a glowing red sun over what's left behind by the tsunami that hit Sendai.

The caption to the right, if you can't read it, says this:

"Wrecked by the sea,
I think of thee.
Oh, that you shouldn't
have died,
Sendai.
I pray for thee."

I couldn't think of rhyme that was more elaborate or fancy; the words just won't form for me.

Medium: conte crayons, orange and yellow chalk pastels
Digital enhancement to bring out the red (when I scanned it).