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 Blue Guitar In this glosa poem, P.K. Page strums out questions about being an artist and telling the truth. The Days of the Unicorns Phyllis Webb beautifully writes an ode to the majestic unicorn. The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. From One and Half of You Trying on traditional clothing and finding how it fits. Or not. At the Centre In this poem of a woman in deep repose, her seeds of self-care begin to blossom. Blank Sonnet Set in Halifax of the 1930s, this sensual, inebriated love poem plays with the sonnet form. Sweet Like a Crow This tumbling, outrageous list poem is a backhanded ode to a child’s less-than-melodious singing voice. 400: Coming Home You can’t help thinking about your life on a long stretch of highway. The New Experience Join the speaker on a whirlwind journey towards a surprising realization. The Potato Harvest This lonely poem is about so much more than a bare field. 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. 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. 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. fluorine Rita Wong uncovers the poisons in everyday life to teach us about our relationship to the natural world. Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? Planet Earth P.K. Page sings the praises of planet earth through extended metaphor and delightful constraint. The Days of the Unicorns Phyllis Webb beautifully writes an ode to the majestic unicorn. 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. I Lost My Talk How can you speak your deepest truth in a language that doesn’t understand you? 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. 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. Not the Music In Not in the Music, Crozier explores the inviolable: the sacred parts of ourselves that we cherish as personal sanctuaries. Two Words: A Wedding bpNichol presents life as a river of ever-changing words and asks us to step in. Homage to the Mineral of the Onion (I) Could a vegetable be the antidote to war? This poem thinks so. Poor Speaker Yep, the speaker gets what you're trying to say. Vancouver Lights This wartime poem looks out at Vancouver’s nighttime skyline and contemplates humanity. 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. At the Centre In this poem of a woman in deep repose, her seeds of self-care begin to blossom. Tide Both stark and tender, this poem is about Reena Virk, a BC teen of South Asian descent who was assaulted and murdered by her peers in 1997. The Bull Moose A moose's final, tortured moments unfold in a series of brutal images. A Breakfast for Barbarians Come sit at this mythical table where guests eat the world’s mysteries for breakfast. From Correspondences Anne Michaels challenges us to find new maps to think about old experiences. Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen brilliantly uses rhyme and meter in this brutal poem about a poison gas attack during WWI. Money A museum coin collection prompts a reflection on the captivating nature of currency. 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 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. Salmon Courage Deep bravery can emerge amid clashing familial hopes and truths. M. NourbeSe Philip shows us how. Northern Light A poem about belonging when one doesn't feel like they are completely at home Sweet Like a Crow This tumbling, outrageous list poem is a backhanded ode to a child’s less-than-melodious singing voice. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English