A beautiful collection of 35 original poems paired with images of Northern California’s natural beauty, connecting the reader with the emotional landscape that’s part of the human experience.

Poetry reading at Book Passage in Corte Madera, January 11, 2026 at 4 pm

Also available at BOOK PASSAGE in Corte Madera, CA

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A beautiful collection of 36 original poems paired with images of Northern California’s natural beauty, connecting the reader with the emotional landscape that’s part of the human experience.

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Excerpt from Rebecca Elegant’s first book of poetry titled Places of Origin

We are all growing in unlikely places.
Have you ever wondered how a daisy can dance in the poisonous wind of cars
rushing by
on a tight corner in cement?
Soil must be there—
Somewhere…