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! Tide Both stark and tender, this poem is about Reena Virk, a BC teen of South Asian descent who was assaulted and murdered by her peers in 1997. dont worry yr hair Having a bad day? This uplifting poem about the power of our inner potential should light a spark. From Correspondences Anne Michaels challenges us to find new maps to think about old experiences. 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. Fear of Snakes The life of a snake and the memory of girlhood trauma are told in sinuously entwined language. 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. 1992 Sometimes a scent or a site or a taste can sweep you up into the past. This finely honed narrative poem knows what that’s like. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 Language English