Waiting For My John Wayne

My favourite movie star
   is John Wayne.
Shoot him or stab him,
   he'll never complain.

I watch his movies
  over and over.
Whether sheriff, cattle baron
  or just a drover.

He is what every man
  should be,
tall and strong,
   truthful and free.

He always knows
  just what to say,
what to do,
  and who must pay.

So totally different
  from the men I've known
who if they get a sniffle
  are in bed, prone.

The men I've known
  are not like he.
They're scared of horses
  and scared of me.

I really suppose
  I'm single because
no man fascinates me
  like John Wayne does.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 7/13/2011 12:44:00 PM
I love that last stanza...!! Such a cute line that is!! Congratulations, Francine!!
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Date: 7/13/2011 12:23:00 PM
Congrats on 1st Place, Francine. Excellent piece. He's my favorite too! Nice going. luv Ralph
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Date: 7/12/2011 7:28:00 PM
Congrats Francine on your first place win in the movie star contest with this excellent piece on The Duke luv..
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Date: 6/25/2011 7:38:00 AM
For such a rugged tough man, it's amazing he was christened "Marion Robert Morrison" fine piece on him Francine - have a lovely weekend :)
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Date: 6/25/2011 7:48:00 AM
going through school as "Marion" is probably what made him so tough
Date: 6/21/2011 7:22:00 PM
Ok pilgrim, I aint gonna hit ya:) Hell i aint:) love it Francine , love, Don
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Date: 6/20/2011 11:57:00 PM
this is really great humor, Francine. That seems to be your forte, humor,from what i have seen lately anyway! SUrely this will do well in the contest I hope. My hubbie loves JOhn Wayne. My stepsister loved him too. ME, I still take Ashton Kutcher. haha.(or maybe a Chris A. lookalike, heeheehee)
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Date: 6/19/2011 9:38:00 PM
A nice poetic tribute to a man who was a heavy smoker and succumbed to lung cancer back in 1979.
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Date: 6/19/2011 6:27:00 PM
Nice - but there has to be someone out there just waiting for you to give them a chance. Mike
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