Friday 21 July 2017

Morte Doctor (with apologies to Tennyson)


                                          So all day long the noise of battle roll'd
                                          Among the Twitterers, through evening news
                                          Until the Doctor's TARDIS, flown by man
                                          Had fallen, like Gallifrey, about its Lord,
                                          Capaldi, then, because his wound was deep
                                          The bold Chris Chibnall uplifted him
                                          Capaldi, last in a line of Doctors male
                                          And bore him to a forest, across a field
                                          Regenerating him to woman brave
                                          That stood in dark wood of silent trees
                                          On one side lay adventure in TARDIS blue
                                          On another a great hoard of gynophobes

                                          Then asked the wise one clearly
                                          Does the sequel of today unsolder all
                                          The goodliest fellowship of famous men
                                          Whereof Whovians hold record?
                                          Do the men you loved sleep such a sleep?
                                          Think you that nevermore at future time
                                          Shall we be delighted by heroic deeds
                                          From TARDIS console entered?
                                          The world would perish were womankind so weak
                                          Timelords regenerate to save once more
                                          The man so smitten through the helm
                                          Continues with a mind that is the pride
                                          Which tumbles forth and cries

                                              Behold, she IS the Doctor