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! 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. Money A museum coin collection prompts a reflection on the captivating nature of currency. 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. 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. Beat! Beat! Drums! With rich bombastic language and Whitman's trademark sprawling lines, this poem rallies troops for war. 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. sturgeon Intense with empathy, the poem places poet and struggling fish in direct physical relation. Vancouver Lights This wartime poem looks out at Vancouver’s nighttime skyline and contemplates humanity. Two Words: A Wedding bpNichol presents life as a river of ever-changing words and asks us to step in. Homage to the Mineral of the Onion (I) Could a vegetable be the antidote to war? This poem thinks so. Where There’s a Wall Both beauty and violence are just on the other side of the wall. 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. 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? 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 Community Garden Seeking to escape internet trolls the speaker turns her eye to the garden 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. dont worry yr hair Having a bad day? This uplifting poem about the power of our inner potential should light a spark. 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.” Two Hours on the Train In this deceptively simple poem, a poet on a journey transcends time. We Wear the Mask We Wear the Mask is a resilient and entrancing tug-of-war with external perceptions of self. i am graffiti This poem vibrates with anger and defiance in the wake of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 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 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. a good day The poet recalls the day she heard her father would die. An Innocent Little Girl • Favzieh Rahgozar Barlas captures a snapshot of child marriage, its cultural and economic context, and its physical and emotional aftermath. My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears A clash of cultures in a department store bathroom showcases pride and power in the towns matrons as well as the space in the middle where the speaker lives Top The poet remembers a father lost long before his death. Before the Birth of One of Her Children This frank, devout poem confronts the risks facing a 17th-century woman in childbirth. World Town Layers of memory paint a moving, vibrant portrait of one man’s time spent in a seaside town with his father. 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? I Am The speaker longs to escape himself and to find freedom from within and without Death of a Young Son by Drowning Blurring time but clarifying feeling, this poem gives voice to a mother who loses a son and gains a country. susiya Music binds and refreshes community Plenty Who would have thought a trip to the grocery store could be so full of beauty? Cold Solace Even after many months in the freezer, a honey cake calls up strong memories. From One and Half of You Trying on traditional clothing and finding how it fits. Or not. 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. Sonoma A dreamlike sense of the uncanny hangs over this poem of an encounter on a coastal highway. 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. Homage to the Mineral of the Onion (I) Could a vegetable be the antidote to war? This poem thinks so. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Language English