​Sitting in Bryant Park
On a beautiful spring day
A brass band is playing in the background
You go to see who they are
And discover a joyous brass quintet
Whose schtick is to dance energetically
While playing pop tunes like
YMCA and Summer Lovin’ and the best Spice Girls/Backstreet Boys mashup you never knew you needed played by a brass band
The gathered crowd bop and sway and clap and laugh
Even the security guard behind the fence is grooving along
You marvel at the trombone player
Who can do crunches while playing full out
The joy of music
The joy of dance
And later
May Day dinner between shows
Fried chicken, creamy mashed potatoes
And garlicky toasted bread
Lemonade and sweet iced tea
A celebration