The Dance Poem by rita alyson petts

There's the Highland Fling from Scotland,
The Can-Can comes from France,
The Irish have the Irish Jig,
The English the Morris Dance.
From Hawaii the Hula Hula
The Arabs the Belly Dance
The Maori's ball on end of string can put you in a trance.
Vienna gave the world the Waltz,
The Poles the Polonaise,
The fast American Square Dance
will leave you in a daze.
We had the jive in '45'
Then up sprang Rock and Roll,
The Twist played havoc with the spine,
Now it's Disco in the soul.
As long as feet keep tapping,
And hearts are young and free,
The dance will keep on showing
What a lovely world it can be.

Rita Alyson Petts