by Irene Daniel
America is a dance
Hopi, Sioux, Apache and Cherokee
Sometimes it is a square dance
of twirling cowboy boots
It is a ballet
striving for perfection
And a bold and colorful
Ballet Folklorico
Irish jigs and German polkas
Jewish havas and jitterbugs
It is a waltz
of grace and beauty
And a sizzling hot tango
cooled by authentic jazz
The blues wale
a woeful lament
Folk music speaks to our soul
and big bands move our feet
Our nation of immigrants
is a land of many dances
Copyright 2016, Irene Daniel, all rights reserved.
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