Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Abigail Washburn dances - folk fest 2012 poem #5

foggy mountain breakdown begins
three banjo players wait for their turn
but she doesn't
leaping from the stage
blue dress
yellow belt
and beginning a square dance
with the people at the side of the stage
and they happily joining in
holding hands in a circle and bouncing
on bare or sandeled feet

directing a dance of celebration
having just spoken about visiting Earl
and talking about heaven
where we don't know what goes on

but it’s nice to think of everyone dancing
while Earl plays the breakdown on his banjo

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