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! I Am The speaker longs to escape himself and to find freedom from within and without Beat! Beat! Drums! With rich bombastic language and Whitman's trademark sprawling lines, this poem rallies troops for war. Not the Music In Not in the Music, Crozier explores the inviolable: the sacred parts of ourselves that we cherish as personal sanctuaries. The Days of the Unicorns Phyllis Webb beautifully writes an ode to the majestic unicorn. Marshlands Quietly pause to take in the colours and sounds of a marsh. Low Tide on Grand Pré The setting sun gives rise to a treasured memory of Grand Pré in this somber, rhythmic poem. An Innocent Little Girl • Favzieh Rahgozar Barlas captures a snapshot of child marriage, its cultural and economic context, and its physical and emotional aftermath. susiya Music binds and refreshes community One Art When loss feels inevitable, sometimes the only thing to do is write it down… Low Tide on Grand Pré The setting sun gives rise to a treasured memory of Grand Pré in this somber, rhythmic poem. Two Hours on the Train In this deceptively simple poem, a poet on a journey transcends time. Chemo Side Effects: Memory The stop-start, grasping form of this poem mirrors the speaker's struggle to reconcile herself with one of the side effects of cancer treatment. Chemo Side Effects: Memory The stop-start, grasping form of this poem mirrors the speaker's struggle to reconcile herself with one of the side effects of cancer treatment. Not the Music In Not in the Music, Crozier explores the inviolable: the sacred parts of ourselves that we cherish as personal sanctuaries. 400: Coming Home You can’t help thinking about your life on a long stretch of highway. A Breakfast for Barbarians Come sit at this mythical table where guests eat the world’s mysteries for breakfast. Other In Other, Livesay breaks free of patriarchy’s hold and ventures into landscapes of mountain, cedar forests, night skies, and the fierce interior of her spirit. from Exhibits from the American Water Museum Natalie Diaz mourns the violence committed against the Mojave people (and by extension, Indigenous people across North America) and bodies of water, inextricably connected I Feel the Sun This poem articulates the poet’s intense feeling about the sunlight after going through a long winter. Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. Guanahani, 11 This bracing ballad (re)considers the beauty and history of the Caribbean island where Christopher Columbus first landed. What Is Poetry Using only the letters in the title’s question, Holbrook generates a smorgasbord of weird and delightful answers. Pale Blue Cover In this nostalgic poem, the speaker reminisces about the author Matt Cohen. Famous In Famous, Naomi Nye speaks to the relationship between objects and the ideas they represent. She is as famous to the poem as the poem is famous its words. Dear Updike Evelyn Lau powerfully describes the world around her in order to grieve the loss of a beloved writer. I’ve Tasted My Blood In this thunderous poem, the speaker proclaims his rage, anguish, and hope in the face of war and oppression. The Visions of Stone Carrier In this dreamlike piece exploring memory and primogeniture, N. Scott Momaday casts a haunting spell that transports the reader through mystery and reminiscence. Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! Regardless This vibrant list poem celebrates the right to just Be. 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. Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! 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? The Dead This sonnet considers the fragmented, elusive way the dead resurface in our lives. Sonoma A dreamlike sense of the uncanny hangs over this poem of an encounter on a coastal highway. Money A museum coin collection prompts a reflection on the captivating nature of currency. Sonoma A dreamlike sense of the uncanny hangs over this poem of an encounter on a coastal highway. Five Postcards from Jericho Postcards to regret, to time, to anyone at all niya A physical encounter with a stranger ignites a fire of emotions about how to express the trauma of settlement and life in a colonial, urban environment. Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? Reluctance Even after you’ve jumped all the fences, climbed all the hills, and looked at the world, it can be hard to accept how you feel… Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English