A stiff breeze over the bay this morning

Occasional gusts initiate the wind chimes in our yard

Their gentle notes carried along by the wind

The reflective chime sail is the marsh disco ball

Giving the signal that the marsh disco is now open

Ripples on the bay speed over the surface

Fast moving dancers skidding across the floor 

Hitting the marsh with a rhythmic slapping spray

Imitating a drunk disco dancer spilling his drink

The trees stand firm and just rock to the music

Leaves flickering remind me of sequin clad twirling disco dancers

Tree limbs bounce up and down doing the mosh pit pogo

Tree tops sway mimicking an aging arthritic hippie disco dancer

Her feet firmly planted on the floor

Fluorescent leg warmers hide her skinny limbs

Wrinkled smile glued to her over tanned and over make up well travelled face 

The marsh grasses lurch about erratically in all directions

Playing the parts of young crazy acrobatic disco dancers 

Desperately trying to outmoonwalk each other 

Inhibitions of youth suppressed by cheap booze and fake pills

Deer cross the marsh disco dance floor cautiously

Pausing to look and listen for danger with nostrils flared into the breeze

Sniffing for any trace of predatory human disco dancer scent

Seemingly oblivious of the disco around them

But a wagging white tail confirms they are dancing too

An eagle soars over the marsh disco flapping his wings to the slow beat

Mr Owl sits in a tree surveying the marsh disco below

He is a wall flower watching all the fun while motionless

Until he picks up the beat and his head does the twist

Suddenly the wind drops and the chimes go silent

Everybody stops dancing instantly

The marsh disco is done for now

Neighbors briefly make eye contact

Sobering up quickly from the marsh disco intoxication 

Wondering if they looked silly while they were marsh disco dancing

Nervously looking down at their own feet to avoid further eye contact

Praying for the next song to play soon

The silent pause in the marsh disco seems eternal

Marsh feet start shuffling side to side in anticipation

Suddenly the wind chimes sound again bringing smiles to all the marsh faces

And the whole marsh is once more dancing at the marsh disco