Three Poems

John Smelcer

Dandelion C'et'aan' 'Unetniigi

Ts'isaenniidze,  dik'aagi ninic'ezet,
"Łunitesdzet ts'ii."

Xukahts'en', ditsiic c'et'aan' unetniigi tah dzaen na'aaye'.





Ghelaay Yiige'

Ghelaay tsa' ben 'ey'nidaen.

Ghelaay koł'aen kole.

Ben yuk'a cuut koł'aen kole.





C'edliis Saa Na'idyaa

Tsi'xayniidze tah, da'atnae gha Stl'aa Na' c'edliis kadghi'aan.
Kay'dghi'aan c'edliis saa na'idyaa.

K'ae taaki, dzaen kesani'aan k'e nen'.
Xełts'e' tah, utnaen' nezk'aan, da'atnae  ggets' yikaas saa yii yu'.