Friday, May 27, 2011
John Wayne
two squinting painted eyes
looking solemn on a leathery face.
this knight of the golden age
has a 20 gallon bucket of a hat
atop his slicked-back coif.
what thoughts hide under there?
no matter,
with muscular thighs squeezing the stomach,
of a well-groomed,
well tanned,
Hollywood horse.
with his pink silk shirt,
and his leather vest
and his neckerchief to one side,
and one fist asserting dismay
while grazing the hip-pocket
of his leather pants,
he is a manly figure.
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ReplyDeletevivid description,
enjoyed it.
Cheers.
You have really captured the photo with words. Wonderful job!
ReplyDeletethanks all.
ReplyDeleteYou've captured the essence of the man in a well crafted poem ! Well done !
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for popping by my blog !
~MISH~
http://writer-in-transit.co.za
John Wayne seems to be a popular subject to derive from this prompt. I'm no expert but why have I seen nothing of Clint Eastwood in these tales. :-D (Laughing) A brilliant write and very fitting of the prompt.
ReplyDeleteI liked your take on the photo, your very descriptive observations.
ReplyDeleteno matter, indeed!! :-)
I really enjoyed how you captured the character in the image
ReplyDeleteIt is John on the picture, the icon of cowboy movies, and you decribed him very well here :)
ReplyDelete:) appreciate the reading!
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