De-Decorating and Hamlet

Over at Poetry for Life, we’re talking about Jane Kenyon’s “Taking Down the Tree,” which includes a reference to Hamlet. Here’s my poem about taking down my tree, which also includes a reference to that great Dane.

I, ClaudiusThe tree is down but still up is
the holly coaster, the Charlie Brown tree with
its dusty red ball, an olive wood nativity,
various holiday-themed mugs, Ho Ho Ho
socks since it’s still cold, playlists
I will continue to play even when my cardinals...