| War and History Poetry posted January 11, 2012 |
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Camels helped map the Australian Outback
The Ships of the Desert
by Aussie
Heat mirage shimmers like molten lead
Where ships of the desert did lightly tread Carrying explorers across my land Black men watched from desert sand. Afghani drivers, weather-worn faces Guided the explorers to unknown places Without the camels to carry the load White men would never have broken the code. Today, the bitumen roads criss-cross the land Red dust, shifting sand Tourists come from far and wide The Great Outback - Australia's pride. Heat mirage shimmers like molten lead The camels have gone, freight trains instead Black men still watch from desert sand This is my sacred land. |
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Camels were imported from Afghanistan to take white explorers across the shifting sands of the Great Outback of Australia - horses proved unsuitable in the early days, many whites died from thirst after their horses dropped dead in the dreadful heat.
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