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! 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. people arrived Tracing and traveling with Kaie Kellough’s verse, the people in this poem plead to have their pulses read out loud. The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… 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.” Dear Updike Evelyn Lau powerfully describes the world around her in order to grieve the loss of a beloved writer. A Breakfast for Barbarians Come sit at this mythical table where guests eat the world’s mysteries for breakfast. The Fatigue Fatigue is often the first sign something is wrong with one's body. Fatigue looms larger than life in this poem which grapples with meds, family, and coping. 400: Coming Home You can’t help thinking about your life on a long stretch of highway. 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 An Innocent Little Girl • Favzieh Rahgozar Barlas captures a snapshot of child marriage, its cultural and economic context, and its physical and emotional aftermath. Too Negative Have your friends’ parents ever warned them away from you because they thought you were a bad influence? “Too Negative” is a poem about that experience. “Breathe dust…” Nearly punctuation-free, this is a breathless journey through memories of a youth spent in rural Canada. Laurentian Shield This portrait of a rocky, silent Canadian landscape speaks to the country’s limitations and its potential. At the Centre In this poem of a woman in deep repose, her seeds of self-care begin to blossom. The Dead This sonnet considers the fragmented, elusive way the dead resurface in our lives. Community Garden Seeking to escape internet trolls the speaker turns her eye to the garden 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. Guanahani, 11 This bracing ballad (re)considers the beauty and history of the Caribbean island where Christopher Columbus first landed. “Breathe dust…” Nearly punctuation-free, this is a breathless journey through memories of a youth spent in rural Canada. The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… 400: Coming Home You can’t help thinking about your life on a long stretch of highway. 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? Blank Sonnet Set in Halifax of the 1930s, this sensual, inebriated love poem plays with the sonnet form. World Town Layers of memory paint a moving, vibrant portrait of one man’s time spent in a seaside town with his father. Full Metal Oji-Cree That’s ok, our robomocassins will outlive you nine times over. The Potato Harvest This lonely poem is about so much more than a bare field. The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. Buen Esqueleto With its allusions and repetitions, “Buen Esqueleto” speaks powerfully on behalf of families caught in the contemporary U.S. border conflict. 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. In Flanders Fields The dead summon us to action in this much-beloved poem of war. 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. Sonoma A dreamlike sense of the uncanny hangs over this poem of an encounter on a coastal highway. The Bull Moose A moose's final, tortured moments unfold in a series of brutal images. Dinosaur Economics In this poem, playful romanticization meets a stark awakening Mantra of No Return It is possible to travel home when one has never been there. This poem does. 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. 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 The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. Planet Earth P.K. Page sings the praises of planet earth through extended metaphor and delightful constraint. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English