"I was always a project, something that needed to be fixed. There was always something wrong with me. If only he could know, if only I could tell him, if only...There are too many if only's..."
All Kennan wanted was an ordinary life,
a chance to learn, to socialize... to go outdoors.
But he was different.
Having been born a disfigured mute, Kennan Wesley, became an instant embarrassment to his mother, who insisted he be locked away to shield him from "a world he could never be a part of." After her death, Kennan's brother, Karl, assumed the role of his caretaker and...

This collection of poetry was inspired by Johnny Mercer's "The Autumn Leaves." Major themes of the collection include: the unity of nature, unification of all things, the role of Christians in the secular world, and the releasing of the past. While the majority of these poems are written in free verse, occasionally the author implements formal verse such as diamante and experimentations with the sonnet and sestina. "Autumn Leaflets" is sorted into four different titled sections: "The Falling Leaves," "Of Red and Gold," "The Sunburned Hands," and "Old Winter's Song." Each section receives its...