Native Poetry by Kids

Native Inspired Poetry by Children

Dugout canoeThe Canoe  by A.L.  Indians paddle canoe  Gently down the smooth river  Listening to nature.  Illinois, grade 4

In the Indian Houses  by A.L.  The Indians cooked  In the tipi.  Plains Indians slept  In the tipi.  At the museum, we find artifacts  In the tipi.    Sun came through the smokehole  In the wigwam.  A dog was barking  In the wigwam.  Beds were lashed to the wall  In the wigwam.    A fire was burning  In the adobe house.  A lantern was lit  In the adobe house.  Pueblo Indians got pricked by a cactus  Outside the adobe house.  Illinois, grade 4

Mammoth Bones  by A.L.  Huge mammoth bones  Standing high above my head  Making me nervous.  Illinois, grade 4

Beautiful Moccasins  by E.S.  Bright beaded moccasins  colors of a beautiful rainbow  lovely soft hide.  Nebraska, grade 3

The Arrowheads  by J.R.  Big, small, in-between  shaped with care from rocks  fine sharp points  Nebraska, grade 3

Broken Bow, NE  by M.S.  Broken Pawnee bow  found by Hewitt’s young boys  named the town.  Nebraska, grade 3

Moccasins  by N.S.  Thousand tiny beads  A rainbow of different colors  Indian’s silent feet  Nebraska, grade 3

Thousand tiny beads  A rainbow of different colors  Indian’s silent feet  Nebraska, grade 3