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! Echolalia Exploring the tension between desire and satisfaction, this is “a poem that you have to kiss your way through without being kissed,” says Williams. 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. Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen brilliantly uses rhyme and meter in this brutal poem about a poison gas attack during WWI. Common Magic Do you ever wonder how anything gets done when we’re all swirling in our own galaxies of thought and experience? This poem does too. from “Road Shoulders” the shoulder of the road gleams with the poet's attention Two Hours on the Train In this deceptively simple poem, a poet on a journey transcends time. The New Experience Join the speaker on a whirlwind journey towards a surprising realization. Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! I’ve Tasted My Blood In this thunderous poem, the speaker proclaims his rage, anguish, and hope in the face of war and oppression. I Lost My Talk How can you speak your deepest truth in a language that doesn’t understand you? Dear Updike Evelyn Lau powerfully describes the world around her in order to grieve the loss of a beloved writer. I Feel the Sun This poem articulates the poet’s intense feeling about the sunlight after going through a long winter. Insomnia A dark, playful twist on what someone would do if they could only sleep… My Papa’s Waltz The poet writes a complex poem about his relationship with his father. The Days of the Unicorns Phyllis Webb beautifully writes an ode to the majestic unicorn. Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! My Poem Without Me in It Imagining herself removed from her own poem, a poet realizes how poetry gives her the space to create herself. The Problem With Being a Box Too Small for Its Contents Misch expounds the unbearable work needed after a breakup: to separate from your lost love and “rejoin yourselves…even when you don’t want to.” 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 ghosts of women once girls Poet Aja Monet reveals both gladness and sadness from a little girl enraptured by literature. Buen Esqueleto With its allusions and repetitions, “Buen Esqueleto” speaks powerfully on behalf of families caught in the contemporary U.S. border conflict. Picking Up a Dandelion A short and poignant poem, stretching out a brief moment of beauty. Low Tide on Grand Pré The setting sun gives rise to a treasured memory of Grand Pré in this somber, rhythmic poem. We Wear the Mask We Wear the Mask is a resilient and entrancing tug-of-war with external perceptions of self. 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. An Innocent Little Girl • Favzieh Rahgozar Barlas captures a snapshot of child marriage, its cultural and economic context, and its physical and emotional aftermath. “Breathe dust…” Nearly punctuation-free, this is a breathless journey through memories of a youth spent in rural Canada. I saw a perfect tree today Lillian Allen praises the rampant diversity of trees in Northern Ontario and asks us to see perfection in difference. Not the Music In Not in the Music, Crozier explores the inviolable: the sacred parts of ourselves that we cherish as personal sanctuaries. Homage to the Mineral of the Onion (I) Could a vegetable be the antidote to war? This poem thinks so. 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. 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 How Not to Spill Do you hold your hands shut, or do you let everything spill out? One Art When loss feels inevitable, sometimes the only thing to do is write it down… Thou Poem A poet reveals the happiest and unhappiest parts of their poetry – in conversation with a poem. I Am The speaker longs to escape himself and to find freedom from within and without Modestine A woman writes a tender poem about her dad’s struggle with dementia. Death of a Young Son by Drowning Blurring time but clarifying feeling, this poem gives voice to a mother who loses a son and gains a country. The Fatigue Fatigue is often the first sign something is wrong with one's body. Fatigue looms larger than life in this poem which grapples with meds, family, and coping. Community Garden Seeking to escape internet trolls the speaker turns her eye to the garden Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English