A Challenge for Mel Gibson (to act, to direct)
Remember Passion of the Christ
Remember Braveheart
Remember Apocalypto?
All wonderful films
Birthed by Mel.
Redeeming messages.
In a trashy Hollywood
Of silly superheroes.
Then came his shameful impaired
Driving incident
Making trouble for a Cop
Who was Jewish.
Bad press
Bad innuendo
Bad emotional crisis.
Sorry for Mel.
Then came a number of
Film noir stories.
Only so-so.
Bang bang shootemup.
Around that time
I had an idea…
Sent a letter to
Mel’s Producers in
London England.
I suggested a role that was
An interesting mix
Of Gospel and bygone
Scotland under pressure.
The twenty years of
Scottish Covenanters (1660 to 1680)
A time when preachers of
Solid stuff refused
To swear an Oath to
The King’s Anglican formats
Appointing godless puppies,
As Bishops serving
The King’s Agenda.
And not Jesus Christ
As Monarch of His Church.
The fight was on
Dragoons in fiery mode
Captures.
Imprisonments.
Tortures.
Executions following
Ghoulish dis-embowelments.
Parishioners in disguise
Watching beloved pastors
Suffer for cause of
Genuine, loyal faith.
And die, quietly.
One such pastor
Was Alexander PEDEN
The Prophet of the Covenant
Never captured
Hunted like an agile deer.
Thrilling the souls of the
Faithful.
Preaching to covert audiences
Under the stars
And solemn spires of Rock.
Lookouts posted all around.
This man Peden was my
Character suggestion for Mel.
His Producers totally
Dismissed the idea.
Saying strongly that
My letter was MOST
INAPPROPRIATE!
And that I was to leave
Mel alone and resting.
Fancy that?
A great idea trashed!
About this poem
https://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-for-mel-gibson.html A website presentation on Sandy Peden.
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Written on July 05, 2023
Submitted by dougb.19255 on July 05, 2023
Modified by dougb.19255 on July 05, 2023
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