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[SPEAKING O'ODHAM]

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It's my pleasure to
be here this evening,

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and I want to express my
appreciation to the University

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of Arizona Poetry Center
and all our friends here,

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also the University of Arizona
Press, and all of our friends

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there as well.

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So many of them are here,
and I've always appreciated

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my association with them
and their friendship

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and their support
in all of the work

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that I've done over the years.

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Also I want to acknowledge my
good friend, Luci Tapahonso,

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and I'm deeply honored
to have this opportunity

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to read with her
here this evening.

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We go a ways back.

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And so it's nice to
always come together

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in a setting like this, so I
just want to mention that also.

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As I've spoken on
this first piece

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that I read to you in
autumn, I dedicate it

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to a friend of ours,
Buck Lucy, and mine

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that we lost this week.

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And that piece was
"Ñeñe'i Ha ṣa:gid."

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And in English it goes
something like this.

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"In the Midst of songs."

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we hear the songs resounding.

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They are resounding
towards the sunset.

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They are resounding
towards the sunrise.

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They are resounding
towards the North.

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They are resounding
towards the South.

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We are in the midst of songs.

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Our heart is full of joy.

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Our mind is good.

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Our land is good.

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The land is all beautiful.

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Take a look.

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There is a light
rain all around.

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Take a look.

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We hear the ocean
in the distance.

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It has come near us.

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We hear the beautiful
wind in the distance.

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It has come near us.

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We hear the dust
storm in the distance.

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It has come near us.

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We hear a beautiful
song in the distance.

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It has come near us.

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We hear a beautiful
song in the distance.

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It has come upon us.

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