Dancin’ Queen
Like a lightning streak turned puppy, Little Queen
bounds into the mountainous cool creek water
dances her tail off, twirls under the sun floodlight -
as if she’s doin’ smooth moves for the DJ
whose eye she hopes to catch one day!
Today, the creek’s her Dancin’ partner.
She flings water up, delights in its fall!
Little Queen freezes in the shape of a bridge.
She pictures she’s part of a Monet painting -
winks at imagined pastel lavender water lilies.
The late afternoon wind makes goosebumps
ripple from forehead to ankles. She transforms
back into a singing and dancing queen. Her arms
thrust up as she twirls. She zooms her hands down,
wraps them around her waist. As she bows deeply,
she sees the picnic table is empty! “Hey!
Did you leave without me?” Little Queen
bolts to the parking lot. Grandmama
is by their station wagon - about to get in!
She runs wildly and shouts, “Grandmama!
Let’s make dessert when we get home!
My DJ would love some!” Before the wagon
winds into an arbor of pine trees, the windows
roll down. We hear “Dancin’ Queen…”
She’s ready for the next stop on her singing tour!
by Jobie Townshend-Zellner
copyright 2023
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