The ALSCW deeply mourns the passing of our beloved friend and dedicated Council member, Elise Partridge. She was a brilliant poet, a dear and treasured friend, and a person of consummate grace, modesty, and courage. The ALSCW looks forward to including some of her verse in the next issue of Literary Matters. In the meantime, we wish to share with our members this tribute to Elise that appeared in The Globe and Mail: