Harping Again: The Rise Of Boyne Water

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using all fingers except
her pinky, too short to
effectively pluck,

the copper strings,
perpendicular to
soundboard, requiring
use of her hands, except
when she is playing me
concert harp, she pushes
my pedal with her feet,
the rise of Boyne water,

encouraging expressive
gestures, elbows parallel
to the ground, fluid wrists,
left arm resting on soundboard,
placing passionate emphasis on
special fingerings, on the wire
strung clarsach, a thumb under,
making a circle with thumb and
second finger, rolling the string,
releasing me...ah my tone articulation...
the rise of Boyne water,

I sigh, fingering her on Irish coinage
from the Middle Ages and the current
Irish euro,

I taste her on Guinness as a corporate
logo, she is Ireland's most famous drink,
harping again...

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