These poems each have a set of guided questions, related videos that allow for deeper investigation, and suggested writing activities. We'll be adding more poems here soon! The ABG (Able-Bodied Gaze) The abled-bodied gaze is an intrusive force in this poem, making a spectacle of a disabled body and attempting to reduce them to their impairment. Declaration of Intent Rita Wong invokes the "sacred bond" of water in this poem that invites us to learn from watersheds, and to act in their defense. But I’m No One But I’m No one is a reflection on our tendency to fear death and the manifestation of this fear through uncanny beliefs. The Bull Moose A moose's final, tortured moments unfold in a series of brutal images. Community Garden Seeking to escape internet trolls the speaker turns her eye to the garden Sometimes a Voice (1) On a hot summer afternoon, Danny jumped off the boathouse roof without thinking of the consequences. We Wear the Mask We Wear the Mask is a resilient and entrancing tug-of-war with external perceptions of self. The New Experience Join the speaker on a whirlwind journey towards a surprising realization. One Art When loss feels inevitable, sometimes the only thing to do is write it down… Dear Updike Evelyn Lau powerfully describes the world around her in order to grieve the loss of a beloved writer. Before the Birth of One of Her Children This frank, devout poem confronts the risks facing a 17th-century woman in childbirth. Full Metal Oji-Cree That’s ok, our robomocassins will outlive you nine times over. Fear of Snakes The life of a snake and the memory of girlhood trauma are told in sinuously entwined language. Weed Killer Fiona Tinwei Lam moves from personal to universal and back to the personal in this chilling poem about the ecological destruction bequeathed from one generation to the next. dont worry yr hair Having a bad day? This uplifting poem about the power of our inner potential should light a spark. What Is Poetry Using only the letters in the title’s question, Holbrook generates a smorgasbord of weird and delightful answers. 400: Coming Home You can’t help thinking about your life on a long stretch of highway. Dear Updike Evelyn Lau powerfully describes the world around her in order to grieve the loss of a beloved writer. An English Speaking Doctor Translates the Concerns of his Patient with Google/Un Docteur Anglophone Traduit Les Inquiétudes De Son Patient Avec Google This bilingual poem expresses the limitations of understanding across languages when experiences become lost in translation. I’ll Teach You Cree By sharing with us the untranslatable aspects of Cree culture, Scofield immerses the reader with the sensorial experiences that deepen the bonds of community. The New Experience Join the speaker on a whirlwind journey towards a surprising realization. I Lost My Talk How can you speak your deepest truth in a language that doesn’t understand you? Homage to the Mineral of the Onion (I) Could a vegetable be the antidote to war? This poem thinks so. 1992 Sometimes a scent or a site or a taste can sweep you up into the past. This finely honed narrative poem knows what that’s like. From One and Half of You Trying on traditional clothing and finding how it fits. Or not. I Feel the Sun This poem articulates the poet’s intense feeling about the sunlight after going through a long winter. A Breakfast for Barbarians Come sit at this mythical table where guests eat the world’s mysteries for breakfast. 400: Coming Home You can’t help thinking about your life on a long stretch of highway. Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong In this tender poem of healing, care and remembrance, Ocean Vuong reaches out to his younger self. Community Garden Seeking to escape internet trolls the speaker turns her eye to the garden Qawanguq with Fox Abigail Chabitnoy’s dreamscape of a poem depicts a coy little fox. The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… Fast Commute Laurie Graham weathers an incongruous ice storm in this poem-excerpt that asks us to pause and understand that we are present here, “and with this understanding to start to hear.” Pale Blue Cover In this nostalgic poem, the speaker reminisces about the author Matt Cohen. Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! The Potato Harvest This lonely poem is about so much more than a bare field. At the Centre In this poem of a woman in deep repose, her seeds of self-care begin to blossom. Laurentian Shield This portrait of a rocky, silent Canadian landscape speaks to the country’s limitations and its potential. grass In his short, funny poem, Ward Maxwell asks us to step on the grass, saying “it deserves it.” But isn’t that the point of grass? I Have Something to Tell You In this surreal poem, a man made of cameras brings his unexpected concerns into sharper focus. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English