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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: NAVAJO INDIANS Matches Found: 52 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` 11-MAR-95, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: It was the year after tazhii was born Last Line: Cooked just right %the perfect delicacy Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians 2 + 2 = TOO MUCH, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Twice in the last two days %I drive a different man home Last Line: In the well of his grim Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians 49 IN A MOUNTAIN TOWN, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Indian bars Last Line: Sobers all %eventually Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians 949 AGUA FRIA, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: O today I see the way it is Last Line: And so I wake in my land of enchantment Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians ASDZ'AAN TO'DICHI'NII, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: She was dad's baby sister Last Line: And bye and bye Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians BLUES-ING ON THE BROWN VIBE, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: And coyote struts down east 14th Last Line: Rusty at times %worn bitter from relocation Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians BRINGING HANNAH HOME, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: We brought hannah home today Last Line: Squatting with bloodied hands and cold earth %bringing hannah home Subject(s): Funerals; Native Americans; Navajo Indians CASE STUDY #311,990, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Many times %I exist in a form Last Line: I take the role of zia woman %and mother Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians DIRECTIONAL MEMORY, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: West %let's begin with the first thing you remember Last Line: I always forget l.A. Has sacred mountains Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians DISCO DANNY AKA RUBY'S DANCE PARTNER, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Oh please %don't tell me disco started Last Line: Muscle of bridled horse %weighted by the human brain Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians DRY SPELL, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: It's like the time Last Line: Diamonds are beautiful even if you don't own one Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians EURO-AMERICAN WOMANHOOD CEREMONY, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Some say the boarding school experience wasn't that bad Last Line: To heal our wounds %from the euro-american womanhood ceremony Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians FALLING STARS, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: With ruby at my side Last Line: Taking our place with the stars in the sky Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians FOR MISS CELINE WHEN SHE SMOKES, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Miss celine is bold Last Line: But I know miss celine forgets about the spirits %so I try to think thoughts for her Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians HE CHANGED THE WHIRL IN MY PALM, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Hands chiseled from earthen clay Last Line: Lost child %finding home Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians HOW ART OPENS RUBY'S EYE, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Invited to see art though native Last Line: I swallow %as my brother sells his art Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians HOW RUBY SAVES LAUGHTER, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: I have a ponca friend named sailor Last Line: And more people need to laugh Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians IN THE NEW WORLD, by DAVID KELLER Poem Source First Line: In that dream a boy my age rose from sleep Last Line: Oh spirits of anger, pride, take me back %into the distant tribes; dream me again Subject(s): Books; Dreams; Native Americans; Navajo Indians; Poetry And Poets INDIAN MOM, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: She cuts beading thread with her teeth Last Line: Mending her own hoop Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians JENNY HOLZER INSPIRATION, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Circles %linking people in a room Last Line: Quiet %+ shut up Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians KQ, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: I wonder at the color of the heart, the way it whispers Last Line: Like spirals and whirls, just stirring it up Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians LOCAL COLOR, by LOIS RANDOLPH Poem Text First Line: The navajo shepherd tends his sheep Last Line: She-tha-sie. Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians; Tourists; Writing & Writers; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America MODERN ON THE SURFACE (2), by NIA FRANCISCO Poem Source First Line: Vibrant naive naabeeho women Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians; Youth NAVAJO LEGEND, by WILLARD JOHNSON Poem Text First Line: Is it true, mother, that the mountain sun Last Line: By god-like boys. Subject(s): Animals; Children; Deserts; Food & Eating; Horses; Mothers; Mountains; Native Americans; Navajo Indians; Childhood; Hills; Downs (great Britain); Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America NAVAJO LOVE MUSIC, by KYLE GRANT WILSON Poem Source First Line: In the absence of color Last Line: To the circle %of other lives Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians NAVAJO LOVE SONG, by WILLIAM A. PHELON Poem Text First Line: We are riding out in the morning Last Line: Na-na-litch, na-litch, nandeen! Subject(s): Horseback Riding; Love; Native Americans; Navajo Indians; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America NEWSPAPER DEATHS, by LAURA TOHE Poem Source First Line: I can flip my life back to the page Last Line: And the police just added another number to their records Subject(s): Death; Native Americans; Navajo Indians; News; Newspapers NIGHT TRAVEL, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: I like to travel to l.A. Myself Last Line: Pollutes my breath %yet I still witness the white dawning Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians ON RELOCATION, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: The physical is easier to achieve Last Line: Crossblood babies %relocated at birth Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians ON TELLY BILIIZH, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Most skins drink it drank it at least once Last Line: Probably most pleased to be released from the brick-wall sanctuary %so just do it Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians OUR TONGUES SLAPPED INTO SILENCE, by LAURA TOHE Poem Source First Line: In first grade I was five years old, the youngest and smallest in my class Last Line: Made sure our tongues were drowned in the murky waters of assimilation Subject(s): Childhood Memories; Culture Conflict; Language; Native Americans; Native Americans - Education; Navajo Indians; Punishment; U.s. - Race Relations POPEYE'S KITCHEN, A LETTER FROM THE INDIAN SCHOOL 2, by LAURA TOHE Poem Source First Line: Went to the presbyterian church this morning. May jean said they served Last Line: Washing those pots and don't mess with popeye Subject(s): Native Americans; Native Americans - History; Navajo Indians; Racism; Slavery RUBY AND CHILD, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Memory is tricky %going deep into your bones Last Line: Like old-growth trees %recording time Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUBY AT BAT, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Ruby plays softball Last Line: Watching over his grandchildren Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUBY AWAKENS, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Red %I find myself Last Line: Staring into the shiny ceramic tiled floor %looking for my memory Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUBY IN ME #1, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Middle child Last Line: Alcohol %resemblance Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUBY IN ME #2, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: From the marrow in my bones Last Line: Like petting a cat %ruby meows Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUBY IN THE SKY, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Empty bud cans pushing mcdonald's bags out the door Last Line: Angelic bright %dripping stars from white manes Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUBY ROAST, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Snapping grease Last Line: Urban indian %already eaten Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUBY STEW, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: At the grave with no tears Last Line: Red in stew %of my father's death Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUBY'S ANSWER, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Sunny day, southern california resturant, february 11, 1990. While Last Line: Ruby didn't mind getting kicked out of the resturant because she got a free lunch Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUBY'S BIRD CAGE, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Backroads driveabout Last Line: Buy us beer to keep our mouths shut Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUBY'S SUMMER FRUIT, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: I walk down the street Last Line: Down the street after beauty Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUBY'S WELFARE, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Standing in line %after being told Last Line: Ready to light virginia slim #3 %I'm called by window #6 Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians RUTHIE RAE, MY KID, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: I first knew you in the womb Last Line: My little image %displaying my bad habits Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians SENDING THE LETTER NEVER SENT, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: All I can do is moan Last Line: We believed the same %and difference only made our faith stronger Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians SOMETIMES THOSE PUEBLO MEN CAN SURE BE COYOTES, by LAURA TOHE Poem Source Last Line: That was the time a pueblo coyote %chauffeured us in the 'g-car' Subject(s): Adolescence; Native Americans; Native Americans - Children; Navajo Indians SPIRIT IN ME, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: I go back to the day I was driving Last Line: Nestling spirits greater than alcohol Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians TO IMAGINE HER WHOLE, ONCE MORE, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: And she hides behind her dark wavy hair Last Line: And I smiling too %admiring her shawl of protection Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians TO THE WORD INDIAN, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: Native struggle is worried and its back broke Last Line: Slow assassination Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians WHEN ROOTS ARE EXPOSED, by ESTHER G. BELIN Poem Source First Line: The empty of stomach Last Line: An ideogram of essence %cultivates my stillness to action Subject(s): Native Americans; Navajo Indians WHEN THE MOON DIED, by LAURA TOHE Poem Source Last Line: The earth is angry at the people. %we're not living right Subject(s): Crime And Criminals; Death; Leadership; Native Americans; Native Americans - History; Navajo Indians; Prisons And Prisoners |
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