A is for Anchorage, where many people stay,
With lots of things to see and do every day.
B is for Bering, a sea so wide,
Many creatures beneath its tide.
C is for Caribou, brown and tall,
In Alaska, you can hear their call.
D is for the Denali Peak, standing oh so high,
It smiles down at Alaska, beneath the Northern sky.
E is for Eagle, a bird so pretty,
Flying high, above the city.
F is for Fairbanks, a city to see,
Full of Alaskan history and natural glee.
G is for Gold, shiny and bright,
Found in the rivers, day and night.
H is for Humpback, breaking through the bay,
They splash and they dive in their own playful way.
I is for Inuit, a people who live there,
In Alaska treating the environment fair.
J is for Juneau, chilly and nice,
A cool Alaskan city, a snowy paradise.
K is for Klondike, where there once was a gold rush,
Miners digging hurriedly, in the quiet, evening hush.
L is for Lights, the northern ones glow,
Casting mystical colors on the snowy plateau.
M is for Mat-Su Valley, where the rivers meet,
It’s a place in Alaska, both stunning and sweet.
N is for Nanook, the polar bear so white,
Catches fish in the cool daylight, then sleeps snug at night.
O is for Otter, playing by the bay,
In Alaska’s waters, they love to swim and play.
P is for Permafrost, deep in the ground,
In the Alaskan soil, it is often found.
Q is for Quad, roaring through snow,
On the broad Alaskan plains, that’s how we go!
R is for Reindeer, running with delight,
Racing through Alaska’s frosty night.
S is for Salmon, swimming in the stream,
Bright and shiny in the sun’s gleam.
T is for Thimbleberries, quite a sight,
Alaska’s fruit, red and bright.
U is for Ulu, a knife, rounded and neat,
In Alaska, it’s a tool to cut fish and meat.
V is for Vacation, many spend it in Alaska,
People from California to Nebraska.
W is for Wilderness, stretching far and wide,
In Alaska’s terrain, many animals reside.
X is for Xanadu, in the wild Denali,
Where everything’s peaceful, calm and jolly.
Y is for Yukon, a river powerful and wide,
Carving paths through Alaska, with salmon by its side.
Z is for Zephyr which blows quite cold,
In Alaska’s winters, so we are told.
Credits
Ririro is the in-house creative pen name of Ririro.com, crafting original short poems and stories designed to make reading online both fun and educational. Alaska ABC was written to introduce young readers to the geography, wildlife, and culture of Alaska through the familiar structure of an A-to-Z rhyme.
