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! Dinosaur Economics In this poem, playful romanticization meets a stark awakening 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 An Innocent Little Girl • Favzieh Rahgozar Barlas captures a snapshot of child marriage, its cultural and economic context, and its physical and emotional aftermath. Mantra of No Return It is possible to travel home when one has never been there. This poem does. Cold Solace Even after many months in the freezer, a honey cake calls up strong memories. I Am The speaker longs to escape himself and to find freedom from within and without Qawanguq with Fox Abigail Chabitnoy’s dreamscape of a poem depicts a coy little fox. Homage to the Mineral of the Onion (I) Could a vegetable be the antidote to war? This poem thinks so. Money A museum coin collection prompts a reflection on the captivating nature of currency. 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. Buen Esqueleto With its allusions and repetitions, “Buen Esqueleto” speaks powerfully on behalf of families caught in the contemporary U.S. border conflict. susiya Music binds and refreshes community The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. Laurentian Shield This portrait of a rocky, silent Canadian landscape speaks to the country’s limitations and its potential. My Papa’s Waltz The poet writes a complex poem about his relationship with his father. Dear Updike Evelyn Lau powerfully describes the world around her in order to grieve the loss of a beloved writer. Letters In this tender poem tracing a lost love, the speaker holds on by letting things go… 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. 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. Picking Up a Dandelion A short and poignant poem, stretching out a brief moment of beauty. From Correspondences Anne Michaels challenges us to find new maps to think about old experiences. 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. The New Experience Join the speaker on a whirlwind journey towards a surprising realization. Salmon Courage Deep bravery can emerge amid clashing familial hopes and truths. M. NourbeSe Philip shows us how. The Blue Guitar In this glosa poem, P.K. Page strums out questions about being an artist and telling the truth. Sonoma A dreamlike sense of the uncanny hangs over this poem of an encounter on a coastal highway. Sometimes a Voice (1) On a hot summer afternoon, Danny jumped off the boathouse roof without thinking of the consequences. The Bull Moose A moose's final, tortured moments unfold in a series of brutal images. Regardless This vibrant list poem celebrates the right to just Be. Planet Earth P.K. Page sings the praises of planet earth through extended metaphor and delightful constraint. 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 knowing Connie Fife cryptically combines land and body in this poem exploring connection to place and past. Two Hours on the Train In this deceptively simple poem, a poet on a journey transcends time. For My Best Friend One way to grieve is to give tribute, perhaps even before the person you are grieving is completely gone. Blank Sonnet Set in Halifax of the 1930s, this sensual, inebriated love poem plays with the sonnet form. Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. 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. from “Road Shoulders” the shoulder of the road gleams with the poet's attention Insomnia A dark, playful twist on what someone would do if they could only sleep… One Art When loss feels inevitable, sometimes the only thing to do is write it down… Pagination 1 2 3 4 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English