“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)”
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Whirlwind Is a Spirit Dancing: Poems Based on Traditional American Indian Songs and Stories
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