The direct gaze of a young Octavia Butler is arresting with thoughtful concentration and a peaceful aura that flows in concentric soft pink currents around her form. The dimensions of her likeness are composed of hand-typed excerpts from her novel manuscripts along with images of lunar landscapes and views of Earth from outer space. This poetic pairing illustrates her prophetic perspective of humankind from a transcendent plane of existence while uplifting her role as an Afro-Futurist forerunner. The winding road that forms the break of her jacket collar recalls the book-cover of one of her literary masterworks.