Portrait of John Wayne

Lyrics

The dent on the right of the crown of the hat, The outer surface of the right ear, Some loose skin below the right eyelid, A crease below the right eye, A portion of the upper face Extending from above the left eyebrow To the cheekbone Then beneath the left eye Of John Wayne.

The hat band, The right earlobe, A portion of the right eyebrow, The upper left and middle of the face Including the forehead, Eyebrow region and the bridge of the nose, A crease descending from the right nostril Towards the right of his mouth, Hair above the tip of the right ear Of John Wayne.

The underside of the brim of the hat, The underside of the nose and part of the philtrum, A shadow running down From the left side of the mouth, The iris of the right eye, The opening of the ear, A crease inside the tip of the ear Of John Wayne.

The crown of the hat, A patch of hair behind the right temple, A shadow following the right cheekbone, The left cheek front below the eye, The region between the inner corner Of the right eye and the nose Of John Wayne.

The region between the upper right eyelid And the eyebrow,

Chronology

• Five American Portraits