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 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. The Blue Guitar In this glosa poem, P.K. Page strums out questions about being an artist and telling the truth. Regardless This vibrant list poem celebrates the right to just Be. 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. But I’m No One But I’m No one is a reflection on our tendency to fear death and the manifestation of this fear through uncanny beliefs. 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. 400: Coming Home You can’t help thinking about your life on a long stretch of highway. Chemo Side Effects: Memory The stop-start, grasping form of this poem mirrors the speaker's struggle to reconcile herself with one of the side effects of cancer treatment. 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? 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. Passing into Storm Through an objective lens, this poem, which could be a trailer for a horror movie, describes a white man deliberately walking into a snow storm. To what end? Sonoma A dreamlike sense of the uncanny hangs over this poem of an encounter on a coastal highway. A Breakfast for Barbarians Come sit at this mythical table where guests eat the world’s mysteries for breakfast. An Innocent Little Girl • Favzieh Rahgozar Barlas captures a snapshot of child marriage, its cultural and economic context, and its physical and emotional aftermath. A Breakfast for Barbarians Come sit at this mythical table where guests eat the world’s mysteries for breakfast. 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. 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. Beat! Beat! Drums! With rich bombastic language and Whitman's trademark sprawling lines, this poem rallies troops for war. “Breathe dust…” Nearly punctuation-free, this is a breathless journey through memories of a youth spent in rural Canada. Low Tide on Grand Pré The setting sun gives rise to a treasured memory of Grand Pré in this somber, rhythmic poem. Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! Two Words: A Wedding bpNichol presents life as a river of ever-changing words and asks us to step in. The Potato Harvest This lonely poem is about so much more than a bare field. Marshlands Quietly pause to take in the colours and sounds of a marsh. Picking Up a Dandelion A short and poignant poem, stretching out a brief moment of beauty. Dinosaur Economics In this poem, playful romanticization meets a stark awakening The New Experience Join the speaker on a whirlwind journey towards a surprising realization. I Am The speaker longs to escape himself and to find freedom from within and without 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. 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. From One and Half of You Trying on traditional clothing and finding how it fits. Or not. The Dead This sonnet considers the fragmented, elusive way the dead resurface in our lives. Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen brilliantly uses rhyme and meter in this brutal poem about a poison gas attack during WWI. A Stone Diary A love poem to a stone takes on deeper, rockier meanings. Late Prayer Erin Robinsong delivers a quiet and fierce prayer for life on Earth in an age of ecological destruction and oligarchical domination Sweet Like a Crow This tumbling, outrageous list poem is a backhanded ode to a child’s less-than-melodious singing voice. Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. dont worry yr hair Having a bad day? This uplifting poem about the power of our inner potential should light a spark. 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. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English