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! Two Words: A Wedding bpNichol presents life as a river of ever-changing words and asks us to step in. What Is Poetry Using only the letters in the title’s question, Holbrook generates a smorgasbord of weird and delightful answers. I Lost My Talk How can you speak your deepest truth in a language that doesn’t understand you? I’ve Tasted My Blood In this thunderous poem, the speaker proclaims his rage, anguish, and hope in the face of war and oppression. Sometimes a Voice (1) On a hot summer afternoon, Danny jumped off the boathouse roof without thinking of the consequences. Full Metal Oji-Cree That’s ok, our robomocassins will outlive you nine times over. Salmon Courage Deep bravery can emerge amid clashing familial hopes and truths. M. NourbeSe Philip shows us how. A Stone Diary A love poem to a stone takes on deeper, rockier meanings. a good day The poet recalls the day she heard her father would die. 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. 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 A Breakfast for Barbarians Come sit at this mythical table where guests eat the world’s mysteries for breakfast. dont worry yr hair Having a bad day? This uplifting poem about the power of our inner potential should light a spark. Thou Poem A poet reveals the happiest and unhappiest parts of their poetry – in conversation with a poem. 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. 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. “Breathe dust…” Nearly punctuation-free, this is a breathless journey through memories of a youth spent in rural Canada. Poor Speaker Yep, the speaker gets what you're trying to say. Fear of Snakes The life of a snake and the memory of girlhood trauma are told in sinuously entwined language. From Red Doc In this poem-as-a-conversation, a man and his mother consider how the past lives on in the present. April 30, 2014 One spring day, dreading an afternoon appointment that will dredge up all kinds of terrible memories, the speaker of the poem focuses on the natural world around her. The Fish A dreamy poem diving into oceanic imagery, exploring time and change. Pale Blue Cover In this nostalgic poem, the speaker reminisces about the author Matt Cohen. Regardless This vibrant list poem celebrates the right to just Be. The New Experience Join the speaker on a whirlwind journey towards a surprising realization. We Wear the Mask We Wear the Mask is a resilient and entrancing tug-of-war with external perceptions of self. Insomnia A dark, playful twist on what someone would do if they could only sleep… 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. Cold Solace Even after many months in the freezer, a honey cake calls up strong memories. In Flanders Fields The dead summon us to action in this much-beloved poem of war. World Town Layers of memory paint a moving, vibrant portrait of one man’s time spent in a seaside town with his father. Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. The Bull Moose A moose's final, tortured moments unfold in a series of brutal images. How Not to Spill Do you hold your hands shut, or do you let everything spill out? Not the Music In Not in the Music, Crozier explores the inviolable: the sacred parts of ourselves that we cherish as personal sanctuaries. 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. Letters In this tender poem tracing a lost love, the speaker holds on by letting things go… The Dead This sonnet considers the fragmented, elusive way the dead resurface in our lives. 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. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English