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! a good day The poet recalls the day she heard her father would die. World Town Layers of memory paint a moving, vibrant portrait of one man’s time spent in a seaside town with his father. Marshlands Quietly pause to take in the colours and sounds of a marsh. Money A museum coin collection prompts a reflection on the captivating nature of currency. In Flanders Fields The dead summon us to action in this much-beloved poem of war. Modestine A woman writes a tender poem about her dad’s struggle with dementia. 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. 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.” Two Words: A Wedding bpNichol presents life as a river of ever-changing words and asks us to step in. The Dead This sonnet considers the fragmented, elusive way the dead resurface in our lives. From Red Doc In this poem-as-a-conversation, a man and his mother consider how the past lives on in the present. Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong In this tender poem of healing, care and remembrance, Ocean Vuong reaches out to his younger self. Sweet Like a Crow This tumbling, outrageous list poem is a backhanded ode to a child’s less-than-melodious singing voice. 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 Two Hours on the Train In this deceptively simple poem, a poet on a journey transcends time. 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. Dear Updike Evelyn Lau powerfully describes the world around her in order to grieve the loss of a beloved writer. dont worry yr hair Having a bad day? This uplifting poem about the power of our inner potential should light a spark. Community Garden Seeking to escape internet trolls the speaker turns her eye to the garden I Feel the Sun This poem articulates the poet’s intense feeling about the sunlight after going through a long winter. 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. Regardless This vibrant list poem celebrates the right to just Be. Blank Sonnet Set in Halifax of the 1930s, this sensual, inebriated love poem plays with the sonnet form. The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. from Cross River . Pick Lotus Sometimes a simple wish granted, especially a final one, can change everything. Sometimes a Voice (1) On a hot summer afternoon, Danny jumped off the boathouse roof without thinking of the consequences. Application Form Identity is elusive. Maybe it doesn’t exist at all. A Stone Diary A love poem to a stone takes on deeper, rockier meanings. Top The poet remembers a father lost long before his death. My Papa’s Waltz The poet writes a complex poem about his relationship with his father. Qawanguq with Fox Abigail Chabitnoy’s dreamscape of a poem depicts a coy little fox. The Days of the Unicorns Phyllis Webb beautifully writes an ode to the majestic unicorn. 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? “Breathe dust…” Nearly punctuation-free, this is a breathless journey through memories of a youth spent in rural Canada. Beat! Beat! Drums! With rich bombastic language and Whitman's trademark sprawling lines, this poem rallies troops for war. The Bow What flows through a name, and a name, and a name? A Breakfast for Barbarians Come sit at this mythical table where guests eat the world’s mysteries for breakfast. Homage to the Mineral of the Onion (I) Could a vegetable be the antidote to war? This poem thinks so. 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. Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English