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! Sometimes a Voice (1) On a hot summer afternoon, Danny jumped off the boathouse roof without thinking of the consequences. dont worry yr hair Having a bad day? This uplifting poem about the power of our inner potential should light a spark. fluorine Rita Wong uncovers the poisons in everyday life to teach us about our relationship to the natural world. In Flanders Fields The dead summon us to action in this much-beloved poem of war. 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. 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 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. 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. At the Centre In this poem of a woman in deep repose, her seeds of self-care begin to blossom. Happy Birthday Moon “Happy Birthday Moon” is a pantoum poem that captures a tender moment of a father reading a story with his deaf son. 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. 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. 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. susiya Music binds and refreshes community I Feel the Sun This poem articulates the poet’s intense feeling about the sunlight after going through a long winter. Fast Commute Laurie Graham weathers an incongruous ice storm in this poem-excerpt that asks us to pause and understand that we are present here, “and with this understanding to start to hear.” The Dead This sonnet considers the fragmented, elusive way the dead resurface in our lives. 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 World Town Layers of memory paint a moving, vibrant portrait of one man’s time spent in a seaside town with his father. My Papa’s Waltz The poet writes a complex poem about his relationship with his father. The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… Homage to the Mineral of the Onion (I) Could a vegetable be the antidote to war? This poem thinks so. From Correspondences Anne Michaels challenges us to find new maps to think about old experiences. 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. The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… 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. Fear of Snakes The life of a snake and the memory of girlhood trauma are told in sinuously entwined language. A Fixed Idea Musical and haunting, Amy Lowell’s “A Fixed Idea” is a sonnet that speaks to pain and conflict. A Stone Diary A love poem to a stone takes on deeper, rockier meanings. Beat! Beat! Drums! With rich bombastic language and Whitman's trademark sprawling lines, this poem rallies troops for war. Let the Ponies Out In this poem, a dramatic monologue, the speaker implores their father to do something both real and more real in its imagining. Full Metal Oji-Cree That’s ok, our robomocassins will outlive you nine times over. 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. 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. Letters In this tender poem tracing a lost love, the speaker holds on by letting things go… I’ve Tasted My Blood In this thunderous poem, the speaker proclaims his rage, anguish, and hope in the face of war and oppression. Two Hours on the Train In this deceptively simple poem, a poet on a journey transcends time. In Flanders Fields The dead summon us to action in this much-beloved poem of war. An English Speaking Doctor Translates the Concerns of his Patient with Google/Un Docteur Anglophone Traduit Les Inquiétudes De Son Patient Avec Google This bilingual poem expresses the limitations of understanding across languages when experiences become lost in translation. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English