In their latest collection, award-winning Philly poet Elayna Mae Darcy transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, inviting readers to ride shotgun on a poetic journey through the rhythms of daily life. Framed by the familiar hum of commutes-buses, trains, sidewalks, and all the quiet moments in between, Darcy's verse becomes a meditation on movement, memory, and meaning. Each poem is a stop along the way: a snapshot of resilience, a whisper of nostalgia, a declaration of becoming. With unflinching honesty and lyrical grace, Darcy charts the inner landscapes we often overlook while navigating the outer world. Their words pulses with the quiet revelations that bloom in transit-where transformation happens not in leaps, but in footsteps. Whether you're connecting, disembarking, or hanging on till the next stop, Connecting Routes will lovingly keep you company.