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! Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? 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 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. Sometimes a Voice (1) On a hot summer afternoon, Danny jumped off the boathouse roof without thinking of the consequences. Homage to the Mineral of the Onion (I) Could a vegetable be the antidote to war? This poem thinks so. a good day The poet recalls the day she heard her father would die. 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. Thou Poem A poet reveals the happiest and unhappiest parts of their poetry – in conversation with a poem. One Art When loss feels inevitable, sometimes the only thing to do is write it down… Editing the Prairie If the prairie was a written story, imagine the rejection letter it might get! Dinosaur Economics In this poem, playful romanticization meets a stark awakening My Papa’s Waltz The poet writes a complex poem about his relationship with his father. Regardless This vibrant list poem celebrates the right to just Be. From One and Half of You Trying on traditional clothing and finding how it fits. Or not. Application Form Identity is elusive. Maybe it doesn’t exist at all. These Poems, She Said Can an argument be the foundation of a love poem? Robert Bringhurst certainly thinks so! Low Tide on Grand Pré The setting sun gives rise to a treasured memory of Grand Pré in this somber, rhythmic poem. fluorine Rita Wong uncovers the poisons in everyday life to teach us about our relationship to the natural world. The Blue Guitar In this glosa poem, P.K. Page strums out questions about being an artist and telling the truth. 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. Planet Earth P.K. Page sings the praises of planet earth through extended metaphor and delightful constraint. The Dead This sonnet considers the fragmented, elusive way the dead resurface in our lives. 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 The ABG (Able-Bodied Gaze) The abled-bodied gaze is an intrusive force in this poem, making a spectacle of a disabled body and attempting to reduce them to their impairment. From Red Doc In this poem-as-a-conversation, a man and his mother consider how the past lives on in the present. Dear Updike Evelyn Lau powerfully describes the world around her in order to grieve the loss of a beloved writer. Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. 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.” My Poem Without Me in It Imagining herself removed from her own poem, a poet realizes how poetry gives her the space to create herself. Northern Light A poem about belonging when one doesn't feel like they are completely at home Jesse’s Farm Sadiqa de Meijer reckons with environmental degradation and motherhood in this poem that asks whether showing our children “the beloved world” is enough. Modestine A woman writes a tender poem about her dad’s struggle with dementia. 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 Before the Birth of One of Her Children This frank, devout poem confronts the risks facing a 17th-century woman in childbirth. 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? 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 Am The speaker longs to escape himself and to find freedom from within and without The Potato Harvest This lonely poem is about so much more than a bare field. At the Centre In this poem of a woman in deep repose, her seeds of self-care begin to blossom. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English