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! 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. Salmon Courage Deep bravery can emerge amid clashing familial hopes and truths. M. NourbeSe Philip shows us how. The Powwow at the End of the World Sherman Alexie slams the environmental destruction of settler-colonialism as we travel on an upstream course towards the powwow at the end of the world. 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. I Feel the Sun This poem articulates the poet’s intense feeling about the sunlight after going through a long winter. 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.” I saw a perfect tree today Lillian Allen praises the rampant diversity of trees in Northern Ontario and asks us to see perfection in difference. The Swimmer’s Moment Will you choose to observe from the rim of the whirlpool, or its centre? grass In his short, funny poem, Ward Maxwell asks us to step on the grass, saying “it deserves it.” But isn’t that the point of grass? Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. Modestine A woman writes a tender poem about her dad’s struggle with dementia. Journey of the Magi One of the three wise men who travelled to Bethlehem upon the birth of Jesus Christ describes his version of the story and the emotional upheaval he experiences from witnessing a miracle that shatters his previous beliefs and way of life. 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. The Blue Guitar In this glosa poem, P.K. Page strums out questions about being an artist and telling the truth. 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.” Before the Birth of One of Her Children This frank, devout poem confronts the risks facing a 17th-century woman in childbirth. From Correspondences Anne Michaels challenges us to find new maps to think about old experiences. One Art When loss feels inevitable, sometimes the only thing to do is write it down… The Tyger In the woods at night, the speaker talks to a magical animal… Five Postcards from Jericho Postcards to regret, to time, to anyone at all Dinosaur Economics In this poem, playful romanticization meets a stark awakening Buen Esqueleto With its allusions and repetitions, “Buen Esqueleto” speaks powerfully on behalf of families caught in the contemporary U.S. border conflict. 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. The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. The Potato Harvest This lonely poem is about so much more than a bare field. Qawanguq with Fox Abigail Chabitnoy’s dreamscape of a poem depicts a coy little fox. For My Best Friend One way to grieve is to give tribute, perhaps even before the person you are grieving is completely gone. 400: Coming Home You can’t help thinking about your life on a long stretch of highway. Opus 75, Sestina in B-flat for the Glockenspiel A silent glockenspiel plays out a teenage girl’s anxieties about growing up and fitting in. The Bull Moose A moose's final, tortured moments unfold in a series of brutal images. Planet Earth P.K. Page sings the praises of planet earth through extended metaphor and delightful constraint. Full Metal Oji-Cree That’s ok, our robomocassins will outlive you nine times over. Insomnia A dark, playful twist on what someone would do if they could only sleep… Thou Poem A poet reveals the happiest and unhappiest parts of their poetry – in conversation with a poem. Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong In this tender poem of healing, care and remembrance, Ocean Vuong reaches out to his younger self. Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? Northern Light A poem about belonging when one doesn't feel like they are completely at home A Breakfast for Barbarians Come sit at this mythical table where guests eat the world’s mysteries for breakfast. Sonoma A dreamlike sense of the uncanny hangs over this poem of an encounter on a coastal highway. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English