Poems for Gee's Bend Project

Poems by Flower Power for a Black History Project for Third Grade

Follow the links after each poem to see an image of each quilt.

Dancing

Dancing, dancing,
everybody's dancing.
Men, women, children, too.
Everybody's dancing,
but why not me and you?

Quilt by Lottie Mooney, 1908-1992


Waves and Land

Water lapping land,
such a wonderful sight.
The sun makes the water glitter
in the morning light.
The land is striped from
farmers plowing.
The river waves rise
and start bowing.

Quilt by Annie Mae Young, 1928 -

A Secret Garden

One day, I was exploring my building
and going up the stairs at a quick pace.
I flung open a door.
I saw flowers from marigolds to queen lace.
It was such a wonderful sight.
It smelled like sweet perfume.
I stayed there until the next morning light.

Quilt by Polly Bennett, born in 1922

Our Solar System

What makes our solar system?
Moons, stars, and planets, too.
They are spinning around.
Many planets
have not been found.

Quilt by Nettie Young, born in 1917

These are great websites for learning about Gee's Bend and the amazing women who have made and are still making art from scraps of fabric.

• The Quilts of Gee's Bend in Context from Auburn University

• The Quilts of Gee's Bend: Quilters Collective History

• African American Quilts from Tinwood Media