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! Mantra of No Return It is possible to travel home when one has never been there. This poem does. Laurentian Shield This portrait of a rocky, silent Canadian landscape speaks to the country’s limitations and its potential. 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. One Art When loss feels inevitable, sometimes the only thing to do is write it down… I Am The speaker longs to escape himself and to find freedom from within and without Weed Killer Fiona Tinwei Lam moves from personal to universal and back to the personal in this chilling poem about the ecological destruction bequeathed from one generation to the next. 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. Echolalia Exploring the tension between desire and satisfaction, this is “a poem that you have to kiss your way through without being kissed,” says Williams. Northern Light A poem about belonging when one doesn't feel like they are completely at home Vancouver Lights This wartime poem looks out at Vancouver’s nighttime skyline and contemplates humanity. people arrived Tracing and traveling with Kaie Kellough’s verse, the people in this poem plead to have their pulses read out loud. I’ve Tasted My Blood In this thunderous poem, the speaker proclaims his rage, anguish, and hope in the face of war and oppression. World Town Layers of memory paint a moving, vibrant portrait of one man’s time spent in a seaside town with his father. 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. 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. Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen brilliantly uses rhyme and meter in this brutal poem about a poison gas attack during WWI. Before the Birth of One of Her Children This frank, devout poem confronts the risks facing a 17th-century woman in childbirth. The Swimmer’s Moment Will you choose to observe from the rim of the whirlpool, or its centre? 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. Letters In this tender poem tracing a lost love, the speaker holds on by letting things go… Laurentian Shield This portrait of a rocky, silent Canadian landscape speaks to the country’s limitations and its potential. Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? Low Tide on Grand Pré The setting sun gives rise to a treasured memory of Grand Pré in this somber, rhythmic poem. 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. 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. The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. Two Words: A Wedding bpNichol presents life as a river of ever-changing words and asks us to step in. Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. Regardless This vibrant list poem celebrates the right to just Be. The Blue Guitar In this glosa poem, P.K. Page strums out questions about being an artist and telling the truth. Top The poet remembers a father lost long before his death. A Stone Diary A love poem to a stone takes on deeper, rockier meanings. 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 Correspondences Anne Michaels challenges us to find new maps to think about old experiences. The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… 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. Dinosaur Economics In this poem, playful romanticization meets a stark awakening Picking Up a Dandelion A short and poignant poem, stretching out a brief moment of beauty. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English