Simon Ortiz: Poetry Glossary

By Tasha Roy · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed July 09, 2021

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Written by Tasha Roy

Wheedle

Lure, persuade

Churn

Agitate, whip

Mirage

Chimera, delusion

Enumerate

Rattle off, specify

Irrigation

Watering plants with artificial means

Kiva

Underground chamber

Mattering

Discharging

Precipice

Scarp, bluff

Freight

Haul, landing

Sioux

Little snakes, Dakota people (American)

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