For those who don't know, (and I was one for a long time) "harp" is musician slang for harmonica. I guess, after a long night of doing whatever musicians do, its hard to use more than one syllable.
Angels aren’t the only ones playing harps
A flicker of light in the distance
A beacon amidst the bluster
A promise of warmth on a cold winter’s night
Loud talk and laughter echo in the dark
The cattle are lowing
as the night guard circles
Harmonica melodies buoyed by the north wind
bring memories of fresh cut pines,
penny candy and mom
A mouth harp blowing Silent Night,
the smoky glow of campfire light;
both compass and comfort
for cowboys at Christmas
Jeff Hildebrandt © 2006
(send your thanks and Christmas wishes to: A Recovering American Soldier, c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20307-5001)
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