As my first Syracuse Poster Project illustration, I was hoping that I could select a poem that conjured the feeling of creating a tall hill and seeing one of many stunning views in our area. Meanwhile I hoped it would also manifest an image of how Syracuse is the beating heart of Central New York, both in natural beauty and iconic architecture.

The poem I selected instantly brought to mind the image of the beating heart of a city; with roadways replacing arteries and people replacing cells. Flowing from the heart of the valley comes life, humanity, spilling over University Hill, stretching to Green Lakes, and emanating from the center of downtown.