Kissing Keeps Us Afloat poems pulse with swaggering heroines and fast makeout cars; red crayons and irresistable red lipstick. Uncontainable crushes and perceived infidelities play out in motel rooms, on beaches, in motorboats and at kitchen tables. Kissing Keeps Us Afloat celebrates raw desire, even as it reminds us we are at the mercy of the tides whether it's the thrill of uncharted waters or safe harbours that we seek.