Blue hardcover poetry book with orange ribbon
Description
I lost my blue hardcover poetry book yesterday around 3pm near the Sioux City Public Library on Court Street. It's a 6x9 inch edition with a slightly worn blue cloth cover, and a bright orange ribbon bookmark that sticks out a bit. There’s a coffee ring on the back cover and a small Moonstone Press sticker on the inside of the front cover. I also left a tiny note on the first page with a favorite quote, still tucked there under the dust jacket. It means a lot to me—my grandmother gave it to me—and I’m really hoping to get it back if someone happens to have picked it up nearby.
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