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In Celebration of
Ruth Taylor
[1961-2006]

The morning is our place now, blue light 
blooming on the rim of the world, 
blooming out of night. 

I come to you drunk 
telling there's an edge each hour 
where only emotion spills — 
I have few enough words for you. 

No longer does a dream of love 
settle our hearts in sleep;
the kingdom of the dead 
has no time to spare us. 

If only the damn words 
would run clear! 

We draw water from the well 
but there is no drink to offer 
that is not tainted by pain. 

In spring there will be crocuses 
thin, blue, daring the sky to change. 

Then, walk into your closest dream 
and do not think I have not loved you 
even with my most crippled part. 

 

 

"The Hurricane Lamp" [excerpt]
from The Drawing Board, 1988

 

 

 

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Photo: Geof Isherwood

Ruth Taylor at The Double Hook Book Store,
Montreal, Quebec, 1988.

 

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Photo: Geof Isherwood

Ruth Taylor reading at Montreal's
Double Hook Book Store, circa 1988.

 

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Photo: Geof Isherwood

Ruth Taylor with Endre Farkas at Bens Delicatessan, Montreal, celebrating the presentation of The Canadian Writers Award to Louis Dudek, March 2, 1990.
 


   

 
  
 

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Ruth Taylor at the QSPELL Awards, 
Montreal, Quebec, 1988.

 

Ruth Taylor was born in Lachine, Quebec in 1961. She earned her BA English Literature from McGill University and her Master's in Creative Writing from Concordia University. She is the author of  two poetry collections, The Drawing Board and The Dragon Papers. She also edited Muse On!—an anthology of poetry published by The Muses' Company. Ruth Taylor has been an active participant in Montreal's literary scene since 1979.

Poet and teacher extraordinaire, devoted mother, loving daughter and sibling, Ruth Taylor crossed over February 18, 2006.

 

Ruth Taylor Tributes

 

"Summer Solstice 2006" by Endre Farkas

"Talking to Ruth" by Claudia Lapp

"A Restless Spirit" by Alan Hustak

Todd Swift

Clifford Duffy

rob mclennan

Endre Farkas

Montreal Gazette ~ Sign Guestbook

QWF Database

Wikipedia