Over the last week we have been looking at Matariki storytelling and creating some artworks and writing inspired by Matariki. Here are some of our cinquain poems from Room 3.

Pōhutukawa,

life, death,

remembering, reflecting, reminiscing,

lost souls wafting away,

Goodbyes.

Jack

Hiwa-i-te-rangi.

Guidance, future

Thinking, foretelling, wishing.

Dreaming of new life.

Shooting-star.

Edward

Matariki

Mother protecter

Floating, glistening, nuturing

Kaitiaki of the whetu

Guardian

Tupu-a-rangi

Berrys, birds

Chirping, flying singing

Food of the skys

Rakau

Waiti

Freshwater streams

Flowing, gushing, pouring

Food from he water

Wai. by Cameron

Waipuna-ā-rangi.

Stormy, wild.

Soaking, pouring, sheltering.

Drowning out the sky.

Rainfall.

Marshall  

Matariki

Mother, guardian

reminding, foretelling, prompting

shimmering in the sky

Protector

Isaac

Waiti

fresh water

fishing,eating,swimming

provides kai for all

Moana

by Lochie

Waipuna a rangi

Fog, Rain

whistling, thundering, lightning

huge loud raining storms

Weather

Molly 

Hiwa I Te Rangi

Dreamy Calm

Wishing Believing Hoping

Thinking of a Wish

Dream.

-Aleija