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! a good day The poet recalls the day she heard her father would die. Application Form Identity is elusive. Maybe it doesn’t exist at all. Application Form Identity is elusive. Maybe it doesn’t exist at all. Five Postcards from Jericho Postcards to regret, to time, to anyone at all In Exile I Draw the Tower Card A poem that explores the loss of taken-for-granted abilities that lead to existential questions about oneself. I Carried My Father Across the Sea An elegy, both surreal and heartfelt, that explores a son’s grief over his father’s death. Fear of Snakes The life of a snake and the memory of girlhood trauma are told in sinuously entwined language. 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 Northern Light A poem about belonging when one doesn't feel like they are completely at home sturgeon Intense with empathy, the poem places poet and struggling fish in direct physical relation. Sonoma A dreamlike sense of the uncanny hangs over this poem of an encounter on a coastal highway. Money A museum coin collection prompts a reflection on the captivating nature of currency. I Feel the Sun This poem articulates the poet’s intense feeling about the sunlight after going through a long winter. The New Experience Join the speaker on a whirlwind journey towards a surprising realization. Full Metal Oji-Cree That’s ok, our robomocassins will outlive you nine times over. Last Visit This poem invites you to discover the forms that outrage can take. From One and Half of You Trying on traditional clothing and finding how it fits. Or not. I’ve Tasted My Blood In this thunderous poem, the speaker proclaims his rage, anguish, and hope in the face of war and oppression. Top The poet remembers a father lost long before his death. Passing into Storm Through an objective lens, this poem, which could be a trailer for a horror movie, describes a white man deliberately walking into a snow storm. To what end? Five Postcards from Jericho Postcards to regret, to time, to anyone at all 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. Two Words: A Wedding bpNichol presents life as a river of ever-changing words and asks us to step in. The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… 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. 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. 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. A Stone Diary A love poem to a stone takes on deeper, rockier meanings. World Town Layers of memory paint a moving, vibrant portrait of one man’s time spent in a seaside town with his father. from “Road Shoulders” the shoulder of the road gleams with the poet's attention Modestine A woman writes a tender poem about her dad’s struggle with dementia. We Wear the Mask We Wear the Mask is a resilient and entrancing tug-of-war with external perceptions of self. One Art When loss feels inevitable, sometimes the only thing to do is write it down… The Blue Guitar In this glosa poem, P.K. Page strums out questions about being an artist and telling the truth. I Am The speaker longs to escape himself and to find freedom from within and without Guanahani, 11 This bracing ballad (re)considers the beauty and history of the Caribbean island where Christopher Columbus first landed. These Poems, She Said Can an argument be the foundation of a love poem? Robert Bringhurst certainly thinks so! Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen brilliantly uses rhyme and meter in this brutal poem about a poison gas attack during WWI. Thou Poem A poet reveals the happiest and unhappiest parts of their poetry – in conversation with a poem. In Exile I Draw the Tower Card A poem that explores the loss of taken-for-granted abilities that lead to existential questions about oneself. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English