Julian Ayrs is a Toronto-born author who currently resides in sunny California. "From Leaves & Babylon" is a collection of short poems (and truisms) that were penned over the past thirty years that are of a highly personal nature. "Because I write my poems in quiet moments of reflection, they tend to be somewhat philosophical," Ayrs summed up. In addition to being a poet, Ayrs is a well-known film critic and celebrity news reporter. His popular posts on a myriad of subjects are published daily on the highly-ranked Tattler web site (http: //www.julianayrs.tumblr.com). Ayrs is available for guest appearances and poetry readings and may be contacted at his e-mail address (i.julian@yahoo.com) or by telephone in Beverly Hills (310.954-9789) for that purpose.