right out of films

right out of films

 

 

he was John Wayne and Errol Flynn

strong, charismatic

the epitome of a hero's hero

 

it was a long movie,

and toward the end

his character developed into Grandpa McCoy

or Will Sonnett, but  much slower on the draw

 

but there was still that feisty Randle P. McMurphy part of him

that rejected the pills

rejected that notion of motion 

deteriorating in his brain, and the lame walk of fame

 

there is a still an epilogue to come

and a Shane kind of ending

 

a young boy shouting

for him to come back,

 

the Duke's bandanna 

clutched bravely in his hand.

 

 

erin-cilberto

5/28/16

Reviews

[Alfred Kukitz]

It's to bad we didn't have cinema taking us into the horrors of Vietnam where barbaric victories would take our heroes to the other side of fantasy.

Thanks Jacob for your exquisite talent, phenomenal insights into american culture and words, oh such glorious words, into the core of soul.

Regards,
Al

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kindness, Al....you encourage me to keep doing this writing thing..

j.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Who could have guessed that I would have a love affair with a man's words!