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Seeing that Time Lord culture is going to be so based on time and motion in the context of time, I thought this up, mostly during astronomy class. Basically, I was thinking about how the universe turns within itself: The Earth circles the Sun, the Moon circles the Earth, the whole Solar System circles the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, the Milky Way circles with other galaxies, and the whole universe spreads outwards into space… And it kind of made me think. While the whole clock/clockwork/pocket watch sort of steampunky aesthetic works very well in context, I thought that the order we see in the universe and the constant motion of heavenly bodies around their manifold centers would probably also figure very strongly in Time Lord culture, which might also explain why they also are so fixated on order, and that would come across very strongly, even in their nursery rhymes–a sort of indoctrination, if you will, if we’re thinking about the darker side of Gallifrey. Also, a sphere is an incredibly beautiful and quintessential form, and spheres within spheres, don’t even get me started.
ANYWHEN! So basically, this is what I came up with. I hope you all enjoy it!
Turn, Turn, Turn
Turn, turn, turn away,
Each moves within its whirling wheel,
All the spheres come out to play,
All the perfect moments steal.
Order rules both time and space,
As within their worlds we roam,
Every atom has its place,
Every second has its home.
Wanderers that feel the turning,
Crossing on from sphere to sphere
Underneath each new sun’s burning
Wanderers that travel here.
Music, laughter, joy and pain,
Hope and love and shivering fear,
The years turn round the worlds again,
And everything moves in its sphere.
First the sun shines on the plains,
Sweet life within the nave of day,
And then the moon comes once again,
So turn, and turn, and turn, away.
Thanks for reading, and God Bless!
I read each verse in a different Doctor’s voice. 😛 This was awesome! Such a neat thing to think about too, spheres within spheres!
Hey! You should record that and post it, or something. I’d love to listen to it. 😀
And yay! Another science geek! *hugs you* 😀
I don’t know if I could do it justice at all!! 🙂 *hugs fellow science geek back* 😀
But it would be such fun ^_^
(Which Doctors? Have you seen the Eighth Doctor? omg omg omg *sticks fingers in mouth and fangirls wildly* Ironically, though, I still haven’t gotten into Eleven. *sigh*)
I’ve watched Day of the Doctor and loved it! I’m not a huge fan of Eleven because no one can replace Ten in my heart. Although Nine will always be my first. ❤ 🙂
I tried to conjure up the appropriate voices of Nine – Twelve for the poem. (Even though I haven't officially made it to Twelve yet.)
I loved Nine too. And I’ll miss Ten…. Haven’t seen that. :-S
Nice! I love the progression from the wider picture of space to the more abstract emotions, and the closing verse is fantastic!
Thank you! It came together a lot better than I had expected. 😀
Admittedly the most intellectually stimulating nursery rhyme I’ve ever read. Thank you for your distinguished contribution to literature. 😉
I really liked the beat of it, too. Just a nice, rocking rhythm. Great job! 🙂
Of course baby Time Lords aren’t kids, Rosey. 😛 Or wait, when they are kids they don’t have much time to be kid-ish. Which might explain why the Doctor behaves so erratically. He’s emotionally scarred 😛
Thank you! (I must admit, I’m vain enough to hope this sneaks its way into popular culture. :-P)
Well, in that case it looks like they get all the good nursery rhymes. 😛 Lucky time lords…
And maybe I’m your fan enough to believe that it will. 😉
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Wouldn’t it be nice to suddenly get an email from Stephen Moffat asking if they can put this in an actual episode of Doctor Who? That would be so cool and it would probably take ALL my self-control not to fangirl like CRAZY in the reply email. 😛
Ohhoho yes yes yes….. 😀 Do it!
What do you mean? If in doubt, fangirl crazily!? Whaaaaaaaaaaatttt???!
No, send it to him! See what happens. 😛
0_0 I don’t know how to do that…
Hmm… he has to have an email… Not sure how to find that sort of thing or I would have emailed Ioan Gruffudd long ago. XD
(He’d probably have been like, “I have FANGIRLS?!” or “Who is this crazy person emailing me?!” 😛
I suppose they have a fan-contact form, but all replies are probably auto-generated. :-P)
XP well, that would be the last thing I want to happen… The one time I wrote a fan letter to my favorite author I spent a full week polishing it and making myself sound dignified, but still admiring. And then after I sent it I lay awake at night hoping he didn’t think I was crazy when he read it… If I wrote to anyone from Hornblower I’d probably do the exact same thing. My inner fan girl almost never sees the light of day without making itself look respectable first. 😉
Hmm… Yeah. But it might be worth a shot anyway.
I think I get the gist of it… 😛
Yeah… 😛
I looked at Steven Moffat’s website. It looks like he’s got a secretary, but as far as reaching him, I don’t think the response is automated. You’d just have to wait a while, probably. 😉
I’d still be too scared to do it, though!
Build up the nerve for a week or so, then write it in a word doc, promising to never let it see the light of day. Then on a day when you feel especially brave, send it off. 😉
noooooooooo! *jumps into TARDIS in an attempt to hide away*
*tempts you out with a writing forum*
Loooook, Erin… I found Horatio Hornblower fans. And they’re on a forum… and you can join… 😉
http://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/tips-hat-to-kingdom-pen-in-general/
Looks awesome! But I’m kind of in the middle of trying on a Victorian costume and running from a dinosaur at the same time. Yup. This is my life.
Wow. Simultaneously? You are busy. XD I’m sort of busy too, but not that busy. I’m actually… *drops to a whisper* *looks around* *pulls you under a table* … I’m sending a letter to Jamie Bamber and seeing if he could sign my brother’s birthday card as Archie. This is for the brother who dressed up as Archie. *fidgets around* I hope it works. I’m bargaining to send him my fanfic and a picture of my brother’s smile when he opens the card. 😉
OH, AWESOME! I hope it gets through in time! 😀
Me too! It would be a nice theme present, too. Since one of my presents is going to be the finished Hornblower story in a little booklet. 😉 I’m trying a little bargaining on the letter. I’ll send a picture of my brother’s face when he opens the card, and my story if he wants. 😛
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… though I’m not sure who would be getting the better end of the deal there… XP
*rolls on floor laughing*
If he liked it and said so… I’d just… I don’t know what I’d do. Something I’ve never done before. XD
Do a very crazy happy dance and bounce off the walls screaming with joy? 😛
Something like that. Or go into the forest and do the same thing, except bouncing off the trees. XD
That was the funniest mental image I’ve had all day! X-D
*bows* You’re welcome. XD
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