Harmonica

with a crescent palm
held against his lips,
he sends a silver psalm
into the wind-

the timbre, so frail
sails through a crimson sky
then falls into the valley 
a valley so low---

"hear the wind whisper,    
hear the wind blow...
down through the valley,
where it must go"....

upward it goes
on a smooth silver thread
till the thin-quaver ends
where the red river flows

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6/25/17   (Based on the song "Red River Valley")
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Rodrigues Avatar
June 27, 2017 at 6:46 AM
A wow for me, Carrie! I read a few times then took note once again of the title! Just beautiful! Congrats and a fave for me!
Richards Avatar
June 27, 2017 at 9:15 AM
What a lovely comment, Kim. Thank you so much and for your appreciation and kindness to my efforts on others, as well. It is so appreciated. Hugs !!!
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