Poems written in Zapotec

  1. Frog

    Bidxi

    by Víctor Terán

  2. From the Palm of My Hand

    Ndaani' batanaya'

    by Víctor Terán

    audio

  3. I Know Your Body

    Guidúbilu' runebia'ya',

    by Víctor Terán

    audio

  4. I Woke With Your Name

    Bibaneniá' lalu'

    by Víctor Terán

    audio

  5. Just Yesterday

    Neegue' ca

    by Víctor Terán

    audio

  6. Moon

    Beeu

    by Víctor Terán

  7. My Fall

    Dxi Biaba'

    by Victor de la Cruz

  8. One Day When You Look For Me

    One Day When You Look for Me

    by Victor de la Cruz

  9. Six Variations on Love

    Xhoopa' diidxa' ruí' xiinga guendaranaxhii

    by Víctor Terán

    audio

  10. The North Wind Whips

    Biete bi

    by Víctor Terán

    video audio

  11. The Word I Forgot

    Diidxa' Bisiaanda'

    by Victor de la Cruz

  12. Whirlwind

    Yudé cuyaa

    by Víctor Terán

    audio

  13. You Will Not Manage to Hurt Me

    Qui zunihuarálu' naa

    by Víctor Terán

    video audio

  14. Your Memory

    Xhiuuba' be

    by Víctor Terán

    video audio

  15. Your Name

    Lá lu'

    by Víctor Terán

    video audio

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You can read three versions of each poem: the original, a literal translation and a final translation. We hope the latter works as an effective new poem in English, while staying close to the original poet’s intention.

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