Friday, November 9, 2007

Qikiqtarjuaq: a Name Poem.

Q is for Quack because there are a lot of ducks
I is for island because qikiqtarjuaq is a island
K is for kingalik (place) people can go there though weekend
I is for ice there is a bot of ice here in qikiqtarjuaq
Q is for qimmiq ( dog) because theres alot of dogs here
T is for tulugak (raven) because theres alot of ravens here
A is for Animals theres lot of anmials in qikiqtarjuaq
R is for rocks there are lot of rocks here in qikiqtarjuaq
j is for Jackets because theres lot of jockets of jackets here that people wear
U is for ulu (knife) knife is that alot of old people use
A is for Arctic the place were we live
Q is for qamutik (sled) we use them for dog sledding.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Are You Sleeping?
See the poppies
See the poppies
Oh so red
Oh so red
Growing on the hillside
Growing on the hillside
Soldiers lay dead
Soldiers lay dead
We remember
We remember
On this day
On this day
Soldiers on the hillside
Soldiers on the hillside
Far away
Far away