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! The Problem With Being a Box Too Small for Its Contents Misch expounds the unbearable work needed after a breakup: to separate from your lost love and “rejoin yourselves…even when you don’t want to.” I Have Something to Tell You In this surreal poem, a man made of cameras brings his unexpected concerns into sharper focus. Mantra of No Return It is possible to travel home when one has never been there. This poem does. sturgeon Intense with empathy, the poem places poet and struggling fish in direct physical relation. Community Garden Seeking to escape internet trolls the speaker turns her eye to the garden Pale Blue Cover In this nostalgic poem, the speaker reminisces about the author Matt Cohen. 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 These Poems, She Said Can an argument be the foundation of a love poem? Robert Bringhurst certainly thinks so! Low Tide on Grand Pré The setting sun gives rise to a treasured memory of Grand Pré in this somber, rhythmic poem. a good day The poet recalls the day she heard her father would die. Five Postcards from Jericho Postcards to regret, to time, to anyone at all dont worry yr hair Having a bad day? This uplifting poem about the power of our inner potential should light a spark. 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. 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. The Swimmer’s Moment Will you choose to observe from the rim of the whirlpool, or its centre? Dinosaur Economics In this poem, playful romanticization meets a stark awakening from “Road Shoulders” the shoulder of the road gleams with the poet's attention My Papa’s Waltz The poet writes a complex poem about his relationship with his father. 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. Regardless This vibrant list poem celebrates the right to just Be. Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen brilliantly uses rhyme and meter in this brutal poem about a poison gas attack during WWI. From Correspondences Anne Michaels challenges us to find new maps to think about old experiences. the knowing Connie Fife cryptically combines land and body in this poem exploring connection to place and past. Buen Esqueleto With its allusions and repetitions, “Buen Esqueleto” speaks powerfully on behalf of families caught in the contemporary U.S. border conflict. the ghosts of women once girls Poet Aja Monet reveals both gladness and sadness from a little girl enraptured by literature. 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. The Trick The body and the mind are intimately linked and cannot be divorced from each other. I Feel the Sun This poem articulates the poet’s intense feeling about the sunlight after going through a long winter. My Poem Without Me in It Imagining herself removed from her own poem, a poet realizes how poetry gives her the space to create herself. 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 susiya Music binds and refreshes community 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. The Blue Guitar In this glosa poem, P.K. Page strums out questions about being an artist and telling the truth. 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. Laurentian Shield This portrait of a rocky, silent Canadian landscape speaks to the country’s limitations and its potential. Sonoma A dreamlike sense of the uncanny hangs over this poem of an encounter on a coastal highway. We Wear the Mask We Wear the Mask is a resilient and entrancing tug-of-war with external perceptions of self. 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. 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 from Cross River . Pick Lotus Sometimes a simple wish granted, especially a final one, can change everything. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English