Still: Poems - Tapa blanda

Still: a calm, a lull, a pause; a single shot from a film, a static photograph; even now, as formerly; in addition, nevertheless, as yet; continually, constantly, invariably, always [OED].

The poems of this new collection explore what it is to be living at the beginning of a new century in the middle of an ordinary life. Through the calm contemplation of sensation and experience, these poems discover the extraordinary in daily existence: how life and love continue even in times of loss.

Struthers' poetry is deeply praised for its narrative clarity, distinctive voice, and erotic play of language.

Betsy Struthers has published six books of poetry, three novels and her poems and fiction have been published in many anthologies and literary journals. She is a past President of the League of Canadian Poets. She received the Silver Medal for the Milton Acorn People's Poetry Award and was short-listed for the Arthur Ellis Best First Novel Award.