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! In Flanders Fields The dead summon us to action in this much-beloved poem of war. Pale Blue Cover In this nostalgic poem, the speaker reminisces about the author Matt Cohen. Full Metal Oji-Cree That’s ok, our robomocassins will outlive you nine times over. 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 Dinosaur Economics In this poem, playful romanticization meets a stark awakening The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. 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 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 Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. At the Centre In this poem of a woman in deep repose, her seeds of self-care begin to blossom. Planet Earth P.K. Page sings the praises of planet earth through extended metaphor and delightful constraint. from Cross River . Pick Lotus Sometimes a simple wish granted, especially a final one, can change everything. Radishes Ange Mlinko’s consideration of the radish introduces a constellation of characters and feelings, inviting reflection on nostalgia and the passing of time. Vancouver Lights This wartime poem looks out at Vancouver’s nighttime skyline and contemplates humanity. I Feel the Sun This poem articulates the poet’s intense feeling about the sunlight after going through a long winter. I Am The speaker longs to escape himself and to find freedom from within and without Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! another set of instructions An abstract musing on world-building, becoming, water and rebirth. A poem that asks you to pay attention to your surroundings and yourself. 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. Before the Birth of One of Her Children This frank, devout poem confronts the risks facing a 17th-century woman in childbirth. Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen brilliantly uses rhyme and meter in this brutal poem about a poison gas attack during WWI. Laurentian Shield This portrait of a rocky, silent Canadian landscape speaks to the country’s limitations and its potential. Guanahani, 11 This bracing ballad (re)considers the beauty and history of the Caribbean island where Christopher Columbus first landed. 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. 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. Marshlands Quietly pause to take in the colours and sounds of a marsh. The Lonely Land In this free verse poem, snapshots of a wild landscape show that beauty and conflict are not mutually exclusive — and that one may be derived from the other. Laurentian Shield This portrait of a rocky, silent Canadian landscape speaks to the country’s limitations and its potential. Picking Up a Dandelion A short and poignant poem, stretching out a brief moment of beauty. 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. I Lost My Talk How can you speak your deepest truth in a language that doesn’t understand you? sturgeon Intense with empathy, the poem places poet and struggling fish in direct physical relation. From Correspondences Anne Michaels challenges us to find new maps to think about old experiences. Not the Music In Not in the Music, Crozier explores the inviolable: the sacred parts of ourselves that we cherish as personal sanctuaries. I Carried My Father Across the Sea An elegy, both surreal and heartfelt, that explores a son’s grief over his father’s death. At the Centre In this poem of a woman in deep repose, her seeds of self-care begin to blossom. Two Words: A Wedding bpNichol presents life as a river of ever-changing words and asks us to step in. 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. 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. Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English