Digital Image: Holding the moon: Poetic book covers . featured on Jekphrasa market listing. Comments : "unique, jh signed."

Our wishes are starlight's,
we await - today,
everyday.
Come, come, oh the moon shine tonight,
for this night is so dark. 
©Olatunbosun Jesunifemi

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