Hamlet's Window

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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;
this intrigue that I know must be exact.
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;
the people cheered this defenestration.


(Rhythm: 10) (Lines: 36) 

(Written for Hawk’s Vocabulary contest; June 2011)
All 10 words used.


Soliloquy (N)  A dramatic monologue that represents a series of
                    unspoken reflections.
                    The act of speaking to oneself.

Vacillate  (V)  Sway from one side to other; oscillate;
                    to swing indecisively from one course of action
                    or opinion to another.  Be indecisive.

Ignoble (Adj)  Of low birth or common origin;
                    Characterized by baseless, lowness or meanness.

Virago  (N)  A loud overbearing woman;
                  A woman of great stature, strength and courage.

Groak (V)  Look or stare at longingly

Adjunct  (N)  Something joined or added to another thing but not
                  essentially a part of it.

Irascible  (Adj)  Marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger.

Copious  (Adj)  Yielding something abundantly, plentiful in
                        number;  full of thought, info or matter;
                        profuse or exuberant in words;
                        present in large quantity.

Witzelsucht  (N)  Excessive facetiousness and inappropriate or
                          pointless humor esp when considered as part
                          or an abnormal condition.  “Joking Disease” 
                          Compulsive silliness caused by a brain dysfunction;

Defenestration (N)  A throwing of a person or thing out the window.
                             
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