“Instead of a Headstone” by Christina Davis

In this poem, “Instead of a Headstone” by Christina Davis, the author demonstrates total immersion because on the right, the image is a text and the text makes up the image. The words wind its way through the map-like image, effectively drawing the audiences’ eyes. The text in the image is retyped so that is easier to read for the audience. Another thing that makes this a broadside is the size of the paper, it is larger than just an average flyer. The display type is in the image and is much larger than the text on the left.  The poem itself on the left has a baseline and is therefore more organized and cohesive, while the image on the right has no baseline whatsoever and the uneven kerning between the letters also add to the total immersion effect as well as the different scales of the letters. Although, there is no overlayering or overlapping, the fact that it is a broadside is clear. The image on the right contrasts drastically to the poem on the left, which is uniform and much more legible so that the audience knows what the poem says. The author is praying to the Lord to more than just exist. It takes on more of a religious approach and the poem really sticks with the audience after reading.