“The stars are night birds with bright breasts Like hummingbirds. Twinkling stars are birds flying slowly. Shooting stars are birds darting swiftly. (Taos Pueblo, New Mexico)” PoetryStarsNative AmericanNative American Poetry Book:Whirlwind Is a Spirit Dancing: Poems Based on Traditional American Indian Songs and Stories Source: Whirlwind Is a Spirit Dancing: Poems Based on Traditional American Indian Songs and Stories