Etai-Eken
Etai-Eken
Ed Roberson
Series: Pitt Poetry Series
Copyright Date: 1975
Published by: University of Pittsburgh Press
https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr
Pages: 96
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt9qh5cr
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Etai-Eken
Book Description:

Etai-Ekenis a legend told in a series, a cycle of poems, which is to say, told in different languages. The action of the poems in the poem is their moving in and out of the legend by the changes of access to the larger legend; an access of the present in the ancient, of the present's knowledge and experience of it.

eISBN: 978-0-8229-8082-7
Subjects: Language & Literature
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  1. Front Matter
    Front Matter (pp. [i]-[vi])
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.1
  2. Dani Words Song
    Dani Words Song (pp. 3-3)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.2
  3. Song of the Son
    Song of the Son (pp. 4-4)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.3
  4. found: Under The Mountain Wall
    found: Under The Mountain Wall (pp. 5-5)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.4
  5. and the last polished stone
    and the last polished stone (pp. 6-6)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.5
  6. day blue bowl
    day blue bowl (pp. 7-7)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.6
  7. the still water as brown
    the still water as brown (pp. 8-8)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.7
  8. When Everyone Is Beauty Is A Time Of Day In Zulu
    When Everyone Is Beauty Is A Time Of Day In Zulu (pp. 9-9)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.8
  9. at having seen there was great stillness
    at having seen there was great stillness (pp. 10-10)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.9
  10. like sight placed
    like sight placed (pp. 11-11)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.10
  11. everything in place was a first thing
    everything in place was a first thing (pp. 12-12)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.11
  12. the note of seeing the mark of sight
    the note of seeing the mark of sight (pp. 13-14)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.12
  13. to the classics: jazz
    to the classics: jazz (pp. 14-14)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.13
  14. Formula for the poem dance
    Formula for the poem dance (pp. 15-16)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.14
  15. line to rest on
    line to rest on (pp. 16-16)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.15
  16. 4 Poems Trees at the Cardinal Points
    4 Poems Trees at the Cardinal Points (pp. 17-17)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.16
  17. Nature Poem
    Nature Poem (pp. 18-18)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.17
  18. a shell that scallop fan
    a shell that scallop fan (pp. 21-21)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.18
  19. A hammer is always brought to the building
    A hammer is always brought to the building (pp. 22-22)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.19
  20. the buildings are the triumphant figure
    the buildings are the triumphant figure (pp. 23-23)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.20
  21. there is a way you can draw
    there is a way you can draw (pp. 24-25)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.21
  22. putting something on the line
    putting something on the line (pp. 25-25)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.22
  23. once about to take off
    once about to take off (pp. 26-26)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.23
  24. it must be that in the midst
    it must be that in the midst (pp. 27-27)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.24
  25. the thousand legged
    the thousand legged (pp. 28-28)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.25
  26. the music someone has put on
    the music someone has put on (pp. 29-29)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.26
  27. the zebra is two
    the zebra is two (pp. 30-30)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.27
  28. any moment
    any moment (pp. 31-31)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.28
  29. how many ever
    how many ever (pp. 32-32)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.29
  30. how many ever
    how many ever (pp. 33-33)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.30
  31. as we come to a day
    as we come to a day (pp. 34-34)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.31
  32. coming to hear
    coming to hear (pp. 35-35)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.32
  33. they are crazy
    they are crazy (pp. 36-36)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.33
  34. place where crying begins
    place where crying begins (pp. 37-37)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.34
  35. beasts dogs the bitter water
    beasts dogs the bitter water (pp. 38-38)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.35
  36. they sat singing in sold death
    they sat singing in sold death (pp. 39-39)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.36
  37. many made no sound
    many made no sound (pp. 40-40)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.37
  38. you see it clearly
    you see it clearly (pp. 41-41)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.38
  39. the killed appear to the killer
    the killed appear to the killer (pp. 42-42)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.39
  40. green is greener in the heated air
    green is greener in the heated air (pp. 43-43)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.40
  41. the river was turned red
    the river was turned red (pp. 44-44)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.41
  42. The Nature Poem
    The Nature Poem (pp. 45-46)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.42
  43. it used to kill us
    it used to kill us (pp. 49-49)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.43
  44. song of the assistant professors
    song of the assistant professors (pp. 50-50)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.44
  45. it’s put these days that
    it’s put these days that (pp. 51-51)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.45
  46. american culture is the pot
    american culture is the pot (pp. 52-52)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.46
  47. “did you ever dream lucky, wake up cold in hand?”
    “did you ever dream lucky, wake up cold in hand?” (pp. 53-53)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.47
  48. #7 Lucky Hand
    #7 Lucky Hand (pp. 54-54)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.48
  49. an economy
    an economy (pp. 55-55)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.49
  50. the body must be made of minutes
    the body must be made of minutes (pp. 56-56)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.50
  51. victory dance song
    victory dance song (pp. 57-57)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.51
  52. you see it clearly
    you see it clearly (pp. 58-58)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.52
  53. the singer at the decision
    the singer at the decision (pp. 59-59)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.53
  54. soul hunters’ song
    soul hunters’ song (pp. 60-60)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.54
  55. you looked for signs shall i name them
    you looked for signs shall i name them (pp. 61-61)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.55
  56. the air the air
    the air the air (pp. 62-62)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.56
  57. emptiness of it spirit for
    emptiness of it spirit for (pp. 63-63)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.57
  58. she reveals herself wch is to reveal himself
    she reveals herself wch is to reveal himself (pp. 64-64)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.58
  59. fate’s is the slave’s
    fate’s is the slave’s (pp. 65-66)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.59
  60. the waves
    the waves (pp. 69-69)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.60
  61. some of the faces in these streets
    some of the faces in these streets (pp. 70-70)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.61
  62. tell me that when the water rise
    tell me that when the water rise (pp. 71-71)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.62
  63. once
    once (pp. 72-75)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.63
  64. a black man’s black is his mysteries
    a black man’s black is his mysteries (pp. 76-76)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.64
  65. image of man
    image of man (pp. 77-77)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.65
  66. he is called penis sticking out
    he is called penis sticking out (pp. 78-78)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.66
  67. Etai Etai Eken
    Etai Etai Eken (pp. 79-79)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.67
  68. The Mojo Against Genocide Was Taken Care Of In The Beginning
    The Mojo Against Genocide Was Taken Care Of In The Beginning (pp. 80-80)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.68
  69. the music someone has put on
    the music someone has put on (pp. 81-81)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.69
  70. now that heart has got us killed and eaten
    now that heart has got us killed and eaten (pp. 82-82)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.70
  71. Table of Contents
    Table of Contents (pp. 83-85)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.71
  72. Back Matter
    Back Matter (pp. 86-87)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qh5cr.72