En Route from the Capital

About the Book

Similar to many modern post-industrial cities, Philadelphia is nevertheless distinguished by a unique population, history, and architecture. This is the sixth book of poems in which Ernest Yates records his impressions of the city. Like the itinerant Buddhist-inspired poets of ancient China and Japan, Mr. Yates attempts to capture the wildness and mystery of his terrain, and re-create it as an imaginative realm located somewhere between the dust of sidewalks and the glitter of stars.

About the Author

Mr. Yates has lived in the Philadelphia area for over forty years. He is a past winner of the Grand Prize of the Pennsylvania Poetry Society, among other poetry awards.