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! Planet Earth P.K. Page sings the praises of planet earth through extended metaphor and delightful constraint. 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? The Trick The body and the mind are intimately linked and cannot be divorced from each other. Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? 400: Coming Home You can’t help thinking about your life on a long stretch of highway. Not the Music In Not in the Music, Crozier explores the inviolable: the sacred parts of ourselves that we cherish as personal sanctuaries. Guanahani, 11 This bracing ballad (re)considers the beauty and history of the Caribbean island where Christopher Columbus first landed. My Brother at 3 A.M. A pervasive sense of paranoia threads itself through the quiet night of this poem. Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? from Cross River . Pick Lotus Sometimes a simple wish granted, especially a final one, can change everything. Beat! Beat! Drums! With rich bombastic language and Whitman's trademark sprawling lines, this poem rallies troops for war. For My Best Friend One way to grieve is to give tribute, perhaps even before the person you are grieving is completely gone. 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. I Have Something to Tell You In this surreal poem, a man made of cameras brings his unexpected concerns into sharper focus. 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. 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? “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… 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. susiya Music binds and refreshes community One Art When loss feels inevitable, sometimes the only thing to do is write it down… In Flanders Fields The dead summon us to action in this much-beloved poem of war. Vancouver Lights This wartime poem looks out at Vancouver’s nighttime skyline and contemplates humanity. An Innocent Little Girl • Favzieh Rahgozar Barlas captures a snapshot of child marriage, its cultural and economic context, and its physical and emotional aftermath. We Wear the Mask We Wear the Mask is a resilient and entrancing tug-of-war with external perceptions of self. From One and Half of You Trying on traditional clothing and finding how it fits. Or not. The Blue Guitar In this glosa poem, P.K. Page strums out questions about being an artist and telling the truth. Pale Blue Cover In this nostalgic poem, the speaker reminisces about the author Matt Cohen. World Town Layers of memory paint a moving, vibrant portrait of one man’s time spent in a seaside town with his father. Guanahani, 11 This bracing ballad (re)considers the beauty and history of the Caribbean island where Christopher Columbus first landed. Laurentian Shield This portrait of a rocky, silent Canadian landscape speaks to the country’s limitations and its potential. These Poems, She Said Can an argument be the foundation of a love poem? Robert Bringhurst certainly thinks so! 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 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 Two Words: A Wedding bpNichol presents life as a river of ever-changing words and asks us to step in. Sweet Like a Crow This tumbling, outrageous list poem is a backhanded ode to a child’s less-than-melodious singing voice. Blank Sonnet Set in Halifax of the 1930s, this sensual, inebriated love poem plays with the sonnet form. 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. Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong In this tender poem of healing, care and remembrance, Ocean Vuong reaches out to his younger self. 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