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! Low Tide on Grand Pré The setting sun gives rise to a treasured memory of Grand Pré in this somber, rhythmic poem. Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! “Breathe dust…” Nearly punctuation-free, this is a breathless journey through memories of a youth spent in rural Canada. 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… Laurentian Shield This portrait of a rocky, silent Canadian landscape speaks to the country’s limitations and its potential. dont worry yr hair Having a bad day? This uplifting poem about the power of our inner potential should light a spark. Qawanguq with Fox Abigail Chabitnoy’s dreamscape of a poem depicts a coy little fox. aubade for the BPD subreddit user who wrote can people with BPD love? The stunningly cruel comments of an internet forum reverberate throughout a sleepless night My sister cries the sea In this poem of environmental apocalypse, Mordecai pictures a divided planet as her sister, listening to the voices of plants and fish as they mourn habitat destruction in creole A Breakfast for Barbarians Come sit at this mythical table where guests eat the world’s mysteries for breakfast. Community Garden Seeking to escape internet trolls the speaker turns her eye to the garden The Dead This sonnet considers the fragmented, elusive way the dead resurface in our lives. Beat! Beat! Drums! With rich bombastic language and Whitman's trademark sprawling lines, this poem rallies troops for war. 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. For My Best Friend One way to grieve is to give tribute, perhaps even before the person you are grieving is completely gone. Poor Speaker Yep, the speaker gets what you're trying to say. The Bow What flows through a name, and a name, and a name? Tide Both stark and tender, this poem is about Reena Virk, a BC teen of South Asian descent who was assaulted and murdered by her peers in 1997. Insomnia A dark, playful twist on what someone would do if they could only sleep… 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. World Town Layers of memory paint a moving, vibrant portrait of one man’s time spent in a seaside town with his father. Pale Blue Cover In this nostalgic poem, the speaker reminisces about the author Matt Cohen. The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. Regardless This vibrant list poem celebrates the right to just Be. Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! A Stone Diary A love poem to a stone takes on deeper, rockier meanings. Passing into Storm Through an objective lens, this poem, which could be a trailer for a horror movie, describes a white man deliberately walking into a snow storm. To what end? Northern Light A poem about belonging when one doesn't feel like they are completely at home 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. 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. The Powwow at the End of the World Sherman Alexie slams the environmental destruction of settler-colonialism as we travel on an upstream course towards the powwow at the end of the world. Journey of the Magi One of the three wise men who travelled to Bethlehem upon the birth of Jesus Christ describes his version of the story and the emotional upheaval he experiences from witnessing a miracle that shatters his previous beliefs and way of life. Fear of Snakes The life of a snake and the memory of girlhood trauma are told in sinuously entwined language. i am graffiti This poem vibrates with anger and defiance in the wake of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. For My Best Friend One way to grieve is to give tribute, perhaps even before the person you are grieving is completely gone. Not the Music In Not in the Music, Crozier explores the inviolable: the sacred parts of ourselves that we cherish as personal sanctuaries. Mantra of No Return It is possible to travel home when one has never been there. This poem does. 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. A Stone Diary A love poem to a stone takes on deeper, rockier meanings. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English