Book excerpt: The Falling Petals of Magnolia By: Maya Ashvil The Falling Petals of Magnolia is a collection of poetry that helps us through whatever challenges or ordeals we are going through in our own daily lives. We can find an exit portal to a bit of joyful, sincerely transparent, and happy escape, to remind us that no matter how hard life can get, beauty still exists in the world and it is worth moving past life’s hard and dark moments to witness it more and more. There is always a better day waiting in the future in everyone’s life, one filled with peace and genuine happiness and security, and reading this collection will help remind us of this small, yet incredibly crucial, fact.