Cover photographer, model, and muse, Mariya Andriichuk is the influence behind this book. Born and raised in Ukraine, she has become what the poet calls his "constant collaborator", inspiring and providing images for several of his books. An award winning photographer in her own right and fiercely proud of her homeland, she currently waits out the brutal war that has been forced upon her people and dreams of the day when she and her family and friends can live in peace.