Hojas de Otono (Autumn Leaves) is a compilation of poetry from Anahuac. Xahel Galicia combines the rich experience of her youth in rural Mexico, her working years in the United States, and her wisdom as an elder to bring young readers a taste of their own bilingual and bicultural heritage. Just as Xahel's grandmother spoke in poetic verse with her mother, Xahel was raised to see the world through a poets eyes. For Xahel, a river was never described as water, rather the flowing liquor of the Earth that wraps around the Mother's skirt. Autumn Leaves is a collection of unique short poems which...