CONNECTING ROUTES is an expressive new collection that takes readers from the passenger seat of a SEPTA bus to the inner world of a starry eyed poet. 

 

Featuring poems written over more than a decade of daily commutes and travels, Philadelphia based (and Norristown born) writer Elayna Mae Darcy transforms the liminal spaces of public transportation into sacred places of deep reflection and exploration. 

 

Through three sections–Departures, Routes, and Destinations–they navigate joyous moments of self actualization and ruminate on experiences of trauma and loss. With poems that are raw, relatable, and unflinching, Darcy offers a fresh perspective on both the horrors and the wonders of life in the early 2020’s. With vivid imagery and a unique emerging voice, CONNECTING ROUTES challenges readers to find the shimmers of hope between the road signs and life’s double lines.