An English man proved salvation's worth,
even in desert's unforgiving scald.
In life 'nothing is written' in the Earth,
Lawrence of Arabia he was called.
He rode alone to rescue a stranger,
from scorching devil's anvil sun-scoured sand.
Judged and shot the same man plucked from danger,
now killed to stave off tribal blood feud band.
Do not wish to walk in another's shoes,
for you never know just where they have been.
Content with what you have, yet still could lose,
and glad unwanted fates remain unseen.
An English man proved salvation's worth,
even in desert's unforgiving scald.
Categories:
lawrence of arabia, soldier, world war i,
Form: Sonnet
Lawrence of Arabia
Was lost in Besserabia
With no camel's hump
~ He was stumped
Categories:
lawrence of arabia, confusion, silly,
Form: Clerihew
burning match jump-cut
majestic desert backdrop-
hero... guilt... legend
Categories:
lawrence of arabia, arabic, conflict, england, film,
Form: Haiku
They came from all over - Manchester, Derby
and. Connemara - icons, O'Toole, Bates and Finney,
who would believe the power of future stars,
although they spent their time fighting in bars.
RADA was a dream, a long way from country,
Reed and Marvin muscled in with Shaw and Connery,
Caine gave a sleepy-eyed look for mystery,
while Mitchum was instructed in English history.
Imagine King Henry sending 'Alfie' to the tower,
whilst Connery, Reed and Bates began to cower,
although the former pair wrestled in front of a fire,
If you didn't enjoy 'Women In Love,' you were a liar.
When Reed had his nose in a variety of *****,
O'Toole was enthralling us as Lawrence of Arabia.
Categories:
lawrence of arabia, inspirational, international, magic, stars,
Form: Prose