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 knowing Connie Fife cryptically combines land and body in this poem exploring connection to place and past. Happy Birthday Moon “Happy Birthday Moon” is a pantoum poem that captures a tender moment of a father reading a story with his deaf son. The Blue Guitar In this glosa poem, P.K. Page strums out questions about being an artist and telling the truth. 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.” Autobiography of My Hungers A poem that explores private desire and longing, and the pain of homophobia. a good day The poet recalls the day she heard her father would die. Marshlands Quietly pause to take in the colours and sounds of a marsh. 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. Top The poet remembers a father lost long before his death. 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 My Papa’s Waltz The poet writes a complex poem about his relationship with his father. Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? Five Postcards from Jericho Postcards to regret, to time, to anyone at all another set of instructions An abstract musing on world-building, becoming, water and rebirth. A poem that asks you to pay attention to your surroundings and yourself. In Flanders Fields The dead summon us to action in this much-beloved poem of war. The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. Shots Rang Out on My Street Today The poem protests gun violence across multiple Black communities in Canada against the backdrop of reggae music. dont worry yr hair Having a bad day? This uplifting poem about the power of our inner potential should light a spark. I Carried My Father Across the Sea An elegy, both surreal and heartfelt, that explores a son’s grief over his father’s death. Marshlands Quietly pause to take in the colours and sounds of a marsh. 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 Money A museum coin collection prompts a reflection on the captivating nature of currency. Money A museum coin collection prompts a reflection on the captivating nature of currency. The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… The Days of the Unicorns Phyllis Webb beautifully writes an ode to the majestic unicorn. The ABG (Able-Bodied Gaze) The abled-bodied gaze is an intrusive force in this poem, making a spectacle of a disabled body and attempting to reduce them to their impairment. 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. sturgeon Intense with empathy, the poem places poet and struggling fish in direct physical relation. Aliens Visit the Islands In “Aliens Visit the Islands,” Terese Mason Pierre describes an extraterrestrial landing in the Caribbean that subverts familiar sci-fi tropes. 400: Coming Home You can’t help thinking about your life on a long stretch of highway. La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad What would you ask a knight if you found him alone and palely loitering along a barren path? Two Words: A Wedding bpNichol presents life as a river of ever-changing words and asks us to step in. What Is Poetry Using only the letters in the title’s question, Holbrook generates a smorgasbord of weird and delightful answers. La Belle Dame sans Merci: A Ballad What would you ask a knight if you found him alone and palely loitering along a barren path? An English Speaking Doctor Translates the Concerns of his Patient with Google/Un Docteur Anglophone Traduit Les Inquiétudes De Son Patient Avec Google This bilingual poem expresses the limitations of understanding across languages when experiences become lost in translation. Guanahani, 11 This bracing ballad (re)considers the beauty and history of the Caribbean island where Christopher Columbus first landed. At the Centre In this poem of a woman in deep repose, her seeds of self-care begin to blossom. 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. niya A physical encounter with a stranger ignites a fire of emotions about how to express the trauma of settlement and life in a colonial, urban environment. 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