Lee Fraser
White Woman and I (Swadesh)
Written using the Swadesh 207-word list: words that are stable and universal across the world’s languages.
white woman
not wife, not mother
not round
not correct
dull mouth
thin foot skin
many hand washes
drinks water, water, water
not know snake, bark, louse,
not know tree name, fruit name, bird name
not know fire blow, grass tie, feather pull
here: white woman, big child
we sit
we walk
eat fish, dig roots, hear rain
we sing
we laugh
sew thin rope, say animal names, breathe night stars
white woman drinks river days
white woman hears forest stones
white woman and I
stand with one dust