I was helping Cecelia with her project tonight and a guest post was inspired. This is mainly a recording for myself and my family of this wonderful 4th grade project. She handed me this to type yesterday, and I did over my lunch break. Her teacher will print them in a book and she will illustrate. Priceless treasure. Some of the poems made me laugh. It is wonderful overall. If you are an Arkansas native, like myself, you will really enjoy. If you have never been to our fine state and have the time to read, hopefully it will inspire you to come visit. Our favorites are A, B, C, G, K, N, T, Y, and Z. Enjoy if you desire. The formatting was tough to regulate after copy and paste. Hope it comes across ok.
A
is for Arkansas River
It
is very dangerous to swim in there
Cause
if you get sucked in by the undertow
You
will be as lifeless as a pear
B
is for Blanchard Springs
Do
you know how cool it is to be there?
But
there are lots of bats so beware
There
are stalagmites coming from the ground
And
stalactites traveling down down down.
C
is for Cottonmouth
They’re
usually found in the South
Their
fangs are sharper than a knife
They
can take away your life
Arkansas
is where they strike
D
is for Diamond State
Our
diamonds shine so brightly
It’s
the perfect gift for your mate
If
you screw it on a ring tightly
But
if you want to dig for your haul
Come
on down to Arkansas
E
is for Episcopal
Who
did know school could be cool
To
go to school here would be no fool
They
teach you more than just the rules
Over
all this, the best of schools
F
is for Fayetteville
If
you go watch the Razorbacks play
You’ll
really really really want to stay
Because
the roar of the crowd
Gives
you a chill under the clouds.
G
is for geese
They
are everywhere in Arkansas during
springtime
They
doo on others property
It’s
a terrible pooping crime
They
need to regulate their society
H
is for Hogs
The
mascot of our football team
Woo
Pig Sooie is what we say
When
the game begins to play
I
is for Indians
The
people who named our state
Did
you know that Arkansas means South Wind?
Our
name is really great
J
is for Johnny Cash
Johnny
is from here in Arkansas
He
sang many songs like
I
Walk the Line and Ring of Fire
But
trust me that’s not all
K
is for Kappa Village
Kappa
was a Quapaw community
It
was like a little Indian city
When
the population declined it was a pity
L
is for Little Rock
Little
Rock is here in Arkansas State
This
is where I live it is great
The
things you can do here are filled with fun
You
can rock climb and swim in the sun
M
is for Mockingbird
Mock
Mock Mock is all that they do
You’d
better be careful
Or
they’ll do it to you
Arkansas
is the main place they fly
Their
wings help them go oh so high
N
is for Natural Resources
Oil,
forests, and water too
They’re
all in Arkansas and that is true
But
if we aren’t careful
They’ll
all be gone soon
O
is for Land of Opportunity
It
used to be our state logo
But
when it was time for that name to go away
We
decided the Natural State name should stay
P
is for Pinnacle Mountain
There
are lots of trails to climb
Bring
your family you’ll have a great time
There
are lots of bugs and room to run
There
are so many trees you can barely see the
sun
Q
is for Quick Quick
Go
to Arkansas at least take a visit if you
haven’t been at all
Quick
Quick go to Arkansas
If
you give it a chance you’ll have a ball
R
is for River as in Buffalo River
Something
to do there is canoe
It’s
an awful lot of fun to do
There
are lots of pretty fishes that swim
But
be careful sometimes snakes fall from limbs
S
is for Suck, Toad Suck that is
I
know the name sounds kinda weird
It’s
in Conway Arkansas
To
get to go is just your luck
Make
sure you stop by Toadsuck
T
is for Tyson Chicken
The
company was founded in Arkansas
It
is the perfect snack to eat
If
you are on the go
It
has 100% white meat
U
is for University of Arkansas
College
is made to make you smart
And
if you want to go
I
would recommend
University
of Arkansas
Before
you can say tart.
V
is for Valleys
There
are lots of valleys in Arkansas
Many
animals live in them
Like
Bobtailed bunnies and birds that caw
Eating
flowers down to their stems
W
is for Water
There
are lots of bodies of water in Arkansas
Like
the White River and the Buffalo River
But
that’s not all
Mississippi
River and Lake Ouachita too
The
very last River’s name is Arkansas
X
is for XOXO
There
is lots of love in Arkansas
We
care for each other, we care for our state
So
if you come to Arkansas don’t bring any hate
Y is
for Yarnell’s Ice Cream
Yarnell’s
ice cream comes from Searcy
They
make sweet treats for kids like me
Last
year it almost got shut down
Thank
goodness that was turned around
Z
is for Little Rock Zoo
Lions
and Tigers and Bears, Oh my!
Giraffes
and Elephants and Monkeys
Parakeets,
Penguins, and Parrots too
Those
are some of the animals at the
Little
Rock Zoo