Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Martha's poem about her homeland


Manahiki


There is only one perfect island in the Cook Islands

One where the water is like the sun

And where the people are known for such friendliness and harmony

Where on a clear night the stars dance playfully in the moonlit sky

One where the water from their waterfalls

Look like diamonds falling from a cliff side

With mothers watching their young grow from their bedside

Where their breath taking atolls are full with breath taking sights

Which have pearls that can fill a woman with delight

This island, this beautiful Island is Manahiki

Friday, July 1, 2011

We have been focussing on writing poems. This is Maria's poem about her culture.


My Culture

My culture is Maori
You can see us, we are everywhere
My people, as beautiful as a golden sunset
My whanau, together as one
My language spread like a virus
Our ways as simple as white canvas
Our essence told in our art
Our lives are calm like a still lake
My people’s hearts are as strong as a lion
The hapu are united as one in our iwi
Our tupuna are with us
Our marae, welcoming like a hug
We are native to our land Aotearoa
We eat as a family
We sleep as a family
We live as a family
Our kapahaka is proud as mothers seeing her child take its first steps
Our waiata grabs you and embraces you
We are Wahine, Tane, Tamariki, Koro and Kuia
Our taonga, pounamu and carvings jump into your heart, soul and body
We have beautiful Tamariki
Our language, worldwide
Our kai, delicious
Our hearts, strong
Our minds, clever
Maori, forever


By Maria