Jaw Harp Man

see my hand it has a gewgaw in
and to my lips I kiss the day
with her sounds I repeat back
in overtones and harmonics 
of a heart whose breath is wide
horizonal, for scope, there is scope
and much to fill with a beauty
of song and call and secretness 
yet do I not keep the outside out
these harp filled moments
allow my alone to distant inwards
solitary in an openness of voyage
among this voice of many voices
for it is here in this everywhere
that soothes, that steals, that builds
and my direction honed, renewed
oh these moments pass too quickly
once I’m out of the eternity
but the whet and drive has thirst
see my hand it has a gewgaw in
and to my lips I kiss the day
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Cunningham Avatar
August 24, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Love that twang sound it makes Clive, I had one years ago. Tom
Culverhouse Avatar
August 24, 2024 at 2:20 PM
it is a great little instrument, thanks Tom
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