Boom boom hurrah,
it’s the 8th of July
in Lauzun, France!
which means fireworks,
the grill, lights, music,
and dancing in the sun
and in the night;
global style, banging out Gangnam
style, they welcomed me home,
a stranger in a small town.
A small green town,
celebrating today into tomorrow
on a midsummer night
throws one hell of a party.
And I can’t help but wonder:
why don’t Americans also
make one big circle
and dance together
as one big circle?
All ages together:
altogether communing
on a warm summer night.
