ZITHER

zither was what I used to strum
and trombone too
could crank a
tune out of

but all got exchanged
traded for bone bagpipe
at the local
           flea market

and yes, feel I got cheated
I definitely do

bought and sold way
below
     true value like
a cracked Grecian urn

down to thing of singld string
which I can pluck for all I’m worth

but no way its going
     to replace Paganini
                    or be up there
with Hendrix

poets and guitar heroes
       naturally enough seem
to
    incline towards
    early graves