Midsummer Dancing

Sun glints off a window
in the red painted house,
while the dark wooden barn
offers quiet coolness,
respite for the serious dancers,
and those who like to chat,
catching up with friends
and neighbours, thirsty
for beer or schnapps,
in preparation for singing
and more dancing
around a flowery maypole
tied with ribbons
into the long night.

Kim M. Russell, 18th June 2026

This Thursday at the dVerse Poets Pub, it is Open Link Night, when we link up one poem of our choice or write a poem inspired by a mini prompt provided by our host – this month it’s Björn, who tells us about midsummer celebrations in Sweden and shares a traditional midsummer picture by the Swedish artist Anders Zorn as a mini prompt.

12 thoughts on “Midsummer Dancing”

  6. I like the sunshiny tenor throughout this ephrastic intrepretation, this line in particular resonated with me “catching up with friends
    and neighbours, thirsty
    for beer or schnapps”

    We must live in the same neighborhood, ha!!!

    🩵

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