There’s dancing

by Tim Dooley

There’s dancing

in Philadelphia PA
New York City too
don’t forget DC

dancing in the Plaza
the Avenue the Square

and here in the park
though it’s cold
there’s dancing

six–year old twins
a boy and a girl
dance for themselves
while their parents
sit back on the grass

there’s dancing
in the November sun

and words are dancing
between the two men
quietly discussing
a retreat from addiction

the halloumi
in my takeaway lunch
is squealing with delight

the pigeons
pivoting in formation
take part in the silent disco

a sullen man
sits in a golfcart
wearing a silly hat

he is not dancing

squirrels in gardens
who hang upsidedown
while raiding birdfeeders
are dancing

the dancers wear masks
saying VOTE or HOPE

inside the masks
they are smiling

or they are singing songs
about the cities
they love

they will dance into the night
and tomorrow
there will be work to be done

7.11.20