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! These Poems, She Said Can an argument be the foundation of a love poem? Robert Bringhurst certainly thinks so! the knowing Connie Fife cryptically combines land and body in this poem exploring connection to place and past. Letters In this tender poem tracing a lost love, the speaker holds on by letting things go… 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. 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. Marshlands Quietly pause to take in the colours and sounds of a marsh. An Innocent Little Girl • Favzieh Rahgozar Barlas captures a snapshot of child marriage, its cultural and economic context, and its physical and emotional aftermath. 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 Two Words: A Wedding bpNichol presents life as a river of ever-changing words and asks us to step in. I Am The speaker longs to escape himself and to find freedom from within and without Poor Speaker Yep, the speaker gets what you're trying to say. the knowing Connie Fife cryptically combines land and body in this poem exploring connection to place and past. The Blue Guitar In this glosa poem, P.K. Page strums out questions about being an artist and telling the truth. In Flanders Fields The dead summon us to action in this much-beloved poem of war. I Lost My Talk How can you speak your deepest truth in a language that doesn’t understand you? Letters In this tender poem tracing a lost love, the speaker holds on by letting things go… The Bull Moose A moose's final, tortured moments unfold in a series of brutal images. a good day The poet recalls the day she heard her father would die. 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. Not the Music In Not in the Music, Crozier explores the inviolable: the sacred parts of ourselves that we cherish as personal sanctuaries. In Flanders Fields The dead summon us to action in this much-beloved poem of war. “Breathe dust…” Nearly punctuation-free, this is a breathless journey through memories of a youth spent in rural Canada. Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen brilliantly uses rhyme and meter in this brutal poem about a poison gas attack during WWI. the ghosts of women once girls Poet Aja Monet reveals both gladness and sadness from a little girl enraptured by literature. 400: Coming Home You can’t help thinking about your life on a long stretch of highway. Planet Earth P.K. Page sings the praises of planet earth through extended metaphor and delightful constraint. 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. For My Best Friend One way to grieve is to give tribute, perhaps even before the person you are grieving is completely gone. One Art When loss feels inevitable, sometimes the only thing to do is write it down… I Lost My Talk How can you speak your deepest truth in a language that doesn’t understand you? The Swimmer’s Moment Will you choose to observe from the rim of the whirlpool, or its centre? 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. 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. 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 Vancouver Lights This wartime poem looks out at Vancouver’s nighttime skyline and contemplates humanity. The Problem With Being a Box Too Small for Its Contents Misch expounds the unbearable work needed after a breakup: to separate from your lost love and “rejoin yourselves…even when you don’t want to.” I’ve Tasted My Blood In this thunderous poem, the speaker proclaims his rage, anguish, and hope in the face of war and oppression. Modestine A woman writes a tender poem about her dad’s struggle with dementia. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English