Dalek Source Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Dalek Source

Rating: 5.0


My 1972 copy
of 'The Secret Agent' of 1907
was falling to bits by the end,
close to which
was the possible source
of the Dalek dictate
'Exterminate, exterminate! '

Dalek Source
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: science fiction,television
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I'm not the first to notice: google 'Exterminate, exterminate! in Conrad'. In the last chapter, The Professor, The Perfect Anarchist wants to do that to the weak.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kevin Patrick 23 May 2019

As a massive doctor who fan, I just had to leave a comment, I wouldn't be surprised if Terry Nation stole the phrase for his fascist pepper pots.

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Douglas Scotney

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Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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