Rooted and Rising

In Rooted and Rising, Elyse Farwell invites us into a deeply personal journey of becoming-one shaped by heartbreak and healing, resistance and surrender, growth and grace. Moving through the seasons of self-discovery, these poems explore what it means to rise: to soften and stay open, to reckon with injustice and remember joy, to return home to ourselves over and over again. With a voice both vulnerable and resilient, Farwell speaks to the ache and beauty of being alive, reminding us that even in our most uncertain moments, we are always-still-growing. Rooted & Rising is a poetry collection that invites readers on a deeply personal and universal journey of becoming. Through accessible, resonant verse, Elyse Farwell explores what it means to navigate the world while seeking healing, meaning, and connection. Organized into four thematic sections-Truth, Love, Beauty, and Justice-these poems move through self-discovery and heartbreak, joy and resistance, spiritual inquiry and political awakening. With a voice that is vulnerable yet grounded, lyrical yet unflinching, Farwell creates space for readers to sit with the questions that shape us and the moments that change us.