The Strength It Takes to Stay Afloat is a collection of poems dealing with love loss anger self-image dreams catharsis and much more. With a range of characters and historical contexts this collection is a panoramic set of perspectives and landscapes of eyes and mirrors. From the eruption of Krakatoa to the Battle of Trafalgar The Strength It Takes to Stay Afloat weaves together a vicious and beautiful tapestry of joy and pain.