Arctic Poetry...

I can't resist adding a few of my favorite poems from this great book "Polar Bear, Arctic Hare; poems of the frozen north." by Eileen Spinellia -a book I picked up this morning, after putting a bunch on hold through our super convenient library system via the Internet! The only downfall to this is not being able to flip through, but when you pick ten at a time you really can't go wrong, and if you get really lucky, you accidentally pick a real gem!

Beluga

Beluga.
Trapped beneath the ice
rams his head against it --twice.
The ice gives way. Beluga crashes
upward as the dark sea splashes.
He takes a mighty gulp of air.
He bumps a startled polar bear.
He interrupts some seals at play.
Then satisfied, he swims away.
Beluga.

Hump of Snow

Hump of
snow...
Hopping?
No!
Snow can't hop
Or thump
Or stare.
Hump of
snow
Is
Arctic Hare.

Polar Bear Family

Polar Bear mama moves with grace
to find a sheltered winter place.
She digs a snow cave wide and deep
where she and baby cubs can sleep.

Come spring, the cubs set out for fun.
They romp all day in the arctic sun.
They slip and slide. They race and roam.
Then, weary, ride their mama home.

They just seem like a perfect level for the girls. I think we will give memorizing a few a go as Aislinn especially seems to love the feeling of mastering a poem.