Hamlet's Window

Hamlet takes action.

When Hamlet uttered his soliloquy,

in which he said, “To be or not to be,”

those indecisive words did demonstrate

a bitter state of mind will vacillate.

His father dead, his uncle now the king,

and to his mother did his uncle cling.

Ignoble wretch quite clear in Hamlet’s eyes,

self-serving letch upon a throne of lies.

He wondered how his mom could stand the knave;

to Hamlet she was always strong and brave.

Virago she, and in his uncle’s bed!

A tragedy--his father cold and dead.

“Dear mother, do not groak at such a snake!

For father’s spirit cries to me, to take

revenge as you look longingly at he--

this torch is passed, and now it falls on me!”

“What will be will be, for I now must act.

And like nutshell space, let confinement pack;

let this indecision become defunct

as assertiveness stays a fine adjunct!”

“I am not irascible, still I burn

at this treachery now let loose, a turn

most foul afoot, such an evil so bold

like the snap of bone and copious cold!”

“Ah, uncle, I shall be this open book,

pointless with humor, a mere witzelsucht

for which you’ll have no words, a sneeze of dust

but with such silliness shall I gain your trust!”

“I play the fool as Denmark’s stock and trade

are subject in this lofty escalade;

and with you, uncle, from these castle heights

through an open arch I bestow your rights.”

And so with swiftness in a seize of hate,

he tossed him out the window to his fate.

Hamlet restored honor to the nation;

and all did cheer this defenestration.

(Rhythm: 10) (Lines: 36)  

Reviews

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

I always find it wondrous when a poet can create in rhyme and meter. I am such a bad student at it...I am just a scribbler.:)