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! Late Prayer Erin Robinsong delivers a quiet and fierce prayer for life on Earth in an age of ecological destruction and oligarchical domination 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. 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 good day The poet recalls the day she heard her father would die. Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? These Poems, She Said Can an argument be the foundation of a love poem? Robert Bringhurst certainly thinks so! Vancouver Lights This wartime poem looks out at Vancouver’s nighttime skyline and contemplates humanity. The Trick The body and the mind are intimately linked and cannot be divorced from each other. Letters In this tender poem tracing a lost love, the speaker holds on by letting things go… 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. Top The poet remembers a father lost long before his death. I Am The speaker longs to escape himself and to find freedom from within and without Qawanguq with Fox Abigail Chabitnoy’s dreamscape of a poem depicts a coy little fox. the ghosts of women once girls Poet Aja Monet reveals both gladness and sadness from a little girl enraptured by literature. 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. Opus 75, Sestina in B-flat for the Glockenspiel A silent glockenspiel plays out a teenage girl’s anxieties about growing up and fitting in. The Bull Moose A moose's final, tortured moments unfold in a series of brutal images. April 30, 2014 One spring day, dreading an afternoon appointment that will dredge up all kinds of terrible memories, the speaker of the poem focuses on the natural world around her. Jesse’s Farm Sadiqa de Meijer reckons with environmental degradation and motherhood in this poem that asks whether showing our children “the beloved world” is enough. Marshlands Quietly pause to take in the colours and sounds of a marsh. For My Best Friend One way to grieve is to give tribute, perhaps even before the person you are grieving is completely gone. From One and Half of You Trying on traditional clothing and finding how it fits. Or not. The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… 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. the knowing Connie Fife cryptically combines land and body in this poem exploring connection to place and past. Full Metal Oji-Cree That’s ok, our robomocassins will outlive you nine times over. Five Postcards from Jericho Postcards to regret, to time, to anyone at all Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. 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 The New Experience Join the speaker on a whirlwind journey towards a surprising realization. The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. from “Road Shoulders” the shoulder of the road gleams with the poet's attention Beat! Beat! Drums! With rich bombastic language and Whitman's trademark sprawling lines, this poem rallies troops for war. I’ve Tasted My Blood In this thunderous poem, the speaker proclaims his rage, anguish, and hope in the face of war and oppression. 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. “Breathe dust…” Nearly punctuation-free, this is a breathless journey through memories of a youth spent in rural Canada. Regardless This vibrant list poem celebrates the right to just Be. Guanahani, 11 This bracing ballad (re)considers the beauty and history of the Caribbean island where Christopher Columbus first landed. 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 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? Pagination 1 2 3 4 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English