As described by reviewers: CHAIRS IN THE RIVER is a sensuous and profoundly moving journey into the realms of nature, loss and grief. Poetry and poetic language can create vivid pictures of experiences that elude communication in other ways. Laura Bayless offers a series of observations and reflections that reveal elements of nature and personal trials with keen and loving attention. In this lush collection of poetry, she shares a bit of wry whimsy, philosophical musings and an appreciation of coastal California woodlands, ocean, and watershed. Insight and emotion are woven into her words, offering what sheds another layer of pretense. Each poem shimmers with vivid and elegant descriptions, a euphony that resonates and delights.