The Hamlet Project

I think of a mousetrap
All springs and tension and snappings.
The mechanics of a mousetrap seem ancient somehow but also
Beautifully modern and scientific.
There are an inordinate number of mice in our apartment
So I am fantasizing about these
Springs and tensions and snappings
Wishing I could rig every corner and wall of my house
With no need for bait because they’re there anyway.
I’m not sure what sort of elaborate construction
Would catch a woodcock
Whatever a woodcock is.
It sounds like a dildo made of walnut or oak
But I’m pretty sure Polonius isn’t talking about such things with his daughter,
Especially one he’s counseling to keep her legs closed
By keeping her mouth shut and eyes blind to the man
Who wants to love her.