Saturday, June 10, 2017

Poem 114: Nayenezgani

Nayenezgani of the Diné people
sang:

'I am the slayer of Alien Gods.
Wherever I wander, before me white forests scatter.
Lightning scatters them, but I cause it.

I am the Child of the Water.
Wherever I wander, I leave white waters scattered behind me.
The tempest scatters them, but I cause it.'

With this song Nayenezgani
waded into battles
with wind and lightning
he scoured the earth

With his little brother To'bad'is'ki'ni
helping
singing the song
he sent raving monsters
into the abyss
devils into the flood.

That was a good song.














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