This book of poetry explores the meaning of loss and its connection to word, idea, metaphor, and experience. The boat has long been used as a vehicle for death, and here Robert Ives utilizes its capacity for evocation to poetically describe the breathing action of loss. This beautiful collection of 42 full-color poems will challenge the readers concept of poetry, while rewarding that challenge with deep introspection and indescribable clarity.

"Visually Complacent Poems" by Robert Ives is an achievement of observation. By using paint coors which we take for granted, Robert has given every room, location, house, neighborhood, etc. a chance to participate in the poetic dialogue. The poems contained in this book will increase your awareness of the power of poetry to interleave itself into all our surroundings and to permeate the actions of living.