Our Poetry Book

The top 10 finalists in each age category for our poetry competition (May 2023) in celebration of National Poetry Month.

Book Creator Poetry Competition

Swimming in Spring You can swim in Spring I swim in my backyard pool Under the blue sky

Courage: Bear I wish I could have more courage like the bear I wish I had more courage to make friends I wish I had more courage to speak in front of people I wish I had the courage to give all my friends a big bear hug

These are the students of the p-3 class at L’nu Education Center. We are a small school in a mi’kmaq community called L’sitkuk or Bear River, Nova Scotia. We hope you enjoy our poems!

Time for spring Flowers grow nicely The leaves turn green, the birds sing The wind blows softly

Isaac Isaac was a good boy He loved big trucks And was filled with joy When he’s gone it really sucks

Acrostic poems Pg. 1,4,5,7,8,12 Limerick Pg. 3,5 Haiku Pg. 2,3,7,8,10,11 Concrete poem Pg. 11 Free verse poems Pg. 2,9 I wish poems Pg. 1,4,6,7,9,10,12

Kluskap Kind Love Unique Spirit Keep promises Always truthful Peaceful

Kluskap: Honesty I wish I could be more honest about me like Kluskap. I wish I could be my best self. I wish I was more confident in myself. I wish I could be true to my own spirit.

Wolf: Humility I wish I was humble like the wolf I wish I I could put others before myself I wish to always share I wish to always have a positive impact

Saylor Smiley Authentic Young Loving Original Reliable

Spring In Spring I sing The sun shines brightly in Spring There are beautiful sunsets

Spring Time Flowers are blooming Sunshine’s warm on their petal The birds fly around

Beaver: Wisdom I wish I could have more wisdom like the beaver I wish I had the wisdom to make people happy I wish I could help people like the beaver I wish I could be nice to everyone

Things I do with Dusty I like making flowers with Dank I like dying flowers with Dank I like watching T.V with Dank I like driving the tractor to the gas bar with Dank I like sitting in the trailer with Dank Dusty drives the tractor while I sit in the trailer The trailer hits bumps and I get bouncy I love Dusty

I Found a Mounain I found a mountain with cotton candy peaks It was so tall, I swear almost 90 feet I climbed it with my mountain picks and shoes What I found at the top should be in the news It was a big chocolate egg sitting in a nest To open it or not, was it a test?

Spring Warm water swimming Yellow flowers, butterflies Birds sing, bees buzz, spring

Turtle: Truth I wish I could walk the earth with truth like the turtle I wish I knew all the Seven Sacred Teachings I wish I could make right choices I wish I could speak up and tell the truth like the turtle

Eagle: Love I wish I can love like the eagle I wish I could spread love I wish a bunch of people loved me I wish I could love the whole world

Ainsley Achy I love you Nice Smart Lively Eagle Young

Brynn Better Reader Young Nice Never

Isaac I met a boy He spread joy All the time Even on valentine He was a real McCoy

Buffalo Big Useful Fast Feed us Allowing Love Obliging

Buffalo: Respect I wish I had the food I need. I wish we had moose closer because respect them like the Buffalo. I wish people would not throw garbage in the woods. I wish they would leave some trees when they cut.

By The L’nu Education Centre p-3 Class (Dante, Levi, Brynn, Saylor, Isaac, Emerson and Ainsley)

A Garden I like to garden Carrots, lettuce, cucumbers Plant an apple seed

Isaac Illustrious Smart Awesome Caring

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