Manny Loley
Star Poem
night drapes
stars emit light
around the north star-fire
stars journey
in their wake
stories extend
Translated from the Diné by the author.
Manny Loley is a Diné poet and storyteller. He holds a Ph.D. in English and Literary Arts from the University of Denver. He also served as the director of the Emerging Diné Writers' Institute. This poem was published in Poetry in March 2025.
Selected by Amy Frykholm: amy@journeywithjesus.net

