Skeleton house ChurchI am homesick I am teaching myselfTo pray It is true It is true It is true. TséyaaniichiiAts’iist’in shighan Baa hooghanShił hodiik’aad ‘Àdineeshtįįł beeSodadilzin ‘Aanii t’áá ‘Aanii t’áá ‘Aanii t’áá
Rehoboth
Jamie Ayze
Translated from the Diné by Jamie Ayze
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“Rehoboth” by Jamie Ayze
Translated by Jamie Ayze
Published by POETRY Magazine in March, 2025.
Copyright © 2025 by Jamie Ayze
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Reproduced by Poetry Daily with permission.
Jamie Ayze is a Navajo and Pueblo descendant from Crownpoint, NM. She has received her bachelor’s degree in environmental Studies, minoring in sociology, and a certificate in regenerative food systems. She is passionate about Indigenous community advancement through Indigenous language revitalization, gardening, and artistry.
March 2025
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