Lisa MistryPetersburg, Virginia-based artist Lisa Mistry conceived and created "Traveling the River," the artwork on the cover of this book, especially for Hope's poems. Lisa used lino-carving to create an original block print representing the Nottoway River inVirginia, where Hope visited with her family as a child. Lisa's choice of block printing, evoking European and Asian printmaking traditions, reflects her heritage as well as Hope's passion for Japanese poetry forms. Read More Read Less