Matariki Writing and Artwork

By Lisa Dixon | Posted: Thursday June 29, 2023
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





Gallery