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! Letters In this tender poem tracing a lost love, the speaker holds on by letting things go… Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen brilliantly uses rhyme and meter in this brutal poem about a poison gas attack during WWI. The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears A clash of cultures in a department store bathroom showcases pride and power in the towns matrons as well as the space in the middle where the speaker lives La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad What would you ask a knight if you found him alone and palely loitering along a barren path? 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? Salmon Courage Deep bravery can emerge amid clashing familial hopes and truths. M. NourbeSe Philip shows us how. The New Experience Join the speaker on a whirlwind journey towards a surprising realization. fluorine Rita Wong uncovers the poisons in everyday life to teach us about our relationship to the natural world. fluorine Rita Wong uncovers the poisons in everyday life to teach us about our relationship to the natural world. a good day The poet recalls the day she heard her father would die. The Dead This sonnet considers the fragmented, elusive way the dead resurface in our lives. 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. Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. 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. Mantra of No Return It is possible to travel home when one has never been there. This poem does. In Flanders Fields The dead summon us to action in this much-beloved poem of war. 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. 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 Cold Solace Even after many months in the freezer, a honey cake calls up strong memories. We Wear the Mask We Wear the Mask is a resilient and entrancing tug-of-war with external perceptions of self. Buen Esqueleto With its allusions and repetitions, “Buen Esqueleto” speaks powerfully on behalf of families caught in the contemporary U.S. border conflict. 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. 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. Thou Poem A poet reveals the happiest and unhappiest parts of their poetry – in conversation with a poem. Top The poet remembers a father lost long before his death. Vancouver Lights This wartime poem looks out at Vancouver’s nighttime skyline and contemplates humanity. Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong In this tender poem of healing, care and remembrance, Ocean Vuong reaches out to his younger self. Low Tide on Grand Pré The setting sun gives rise to a treasured memory of Grand Pré in this somber, rhythmic poem. Five Postcards from Jericho Postcards to regret, to time, to anyone at all Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! 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. 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… 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. At the Centre In this poem of a woman in deep repose, her seeds of self-care begin to blossom. Low Tide on Grand Pré The setting sun gives rise to a treasured memory of Grand Pré in this somber, rhythmic poem. The Swimmer’s Moment Will you choose to observe from the rim of the whirlpool, or its centre? 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. Letters In this tender poem tracing a lost love, the speaker holds on by letting things go… Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English