Bogotá. – Dominican poet Lizamavel Collado presented her second book of poems, titled Todavía, during a well-attended event held at the Bogotá International Book Fair.
The work was commented on by the Dominican poet, critic, and intellectual Basilio Belliard, at the stand of the Spanish publishing house Sial Pigmalión. During his intervention, Belliard highlighted that Collado “inserts himself, with his own and authentic voice, into the tradition of the present,” developing a poetic sensibility centered on originality and the reflection of language.
Likewise, it was pointed out that in Todavía, the author transforms everyday experiences and memories into a poetry charged with emotion and depth, where themes such as desire, guilt, will, and forgiveness converge, configuring a symbolic universe of an existential nature.
For his part, Collado thanked the editorial team, especially the Sial Pigmalión Group, as well as the poets Belliard and Marino Beriguete, for the support received during the publication process. He explained that his new book of poems collects personal experiences, feelings, disappointments and hopes, expressed through an intimate poetic language.
“*Still* is the expression of a part of my life, of my experiences and emotions,” said the author, who also highlighted that the public’s reception motivates her to continue cultivating poetry with sensitivity and authenticity.
Meanwhile, the Spanish writer Basilio Rodríguez Cañada, editor of the work, valued the relevance of the book within the current context of Caribbean poetry. He indicated that Collado’s voice is integrated into a renewing current that is redefining the role of poetry written by women in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Rodríguez Cañada also emphasized that Todavía represents an evolution of the lyrical universe initiated by the author in her first book, Amor a contraluz (2025), exploring inner time and the persistence of consciousness in the face of loss and disillusionment.
The event was attended by Dominican and other national writers, as well as dozens of readers interested in acquiring the poetry collection. A delegation from the group Mujeres que Leen, headed by its president, the Dominican writer Virginia Solimán, was also present.
