Inspired by Haiku and other forms of short poetry, Like Falling Leaves, is a love letter to the brief and the beautiful. In twenty-four short poems, Ryan takes the reader through the awesome and ordinary, ruminating on everyday experience, religious discovery, and the fraught relationship between humanity and the natural world. While easily read in a single sitting, this collection is meant to be read slowly, a satisfying read for those longing to slow down in a world that only knows the demands of speed.