I have rewritten my Tempest in 400 Characters for this response to imaginary garden with real toads Flash 55 PLUS
Life with Prospero,
Surrounded by sea,
Since I was three,
It was a dream,
Then a nightmare
At the hands
Of Caliban.
Stormy waves,
Turbulent heart,
When father by his art
Put the ocean in a roar,
Brought a creature so divine,
He stopped time;
In an equal game of chess,
Made me his princess.
© Kim M. Russell, 2016
Image found on en.wikipedia.org
writing in north norfolk 
Nice!
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Thank you, Adam 😊
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A mix of tempest and calm closing.
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The scenarios snap by beautifully like a fast forward film.
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😊
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Lovely poem–it perfectly captures Miranda.
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The Tempest is one of my favourite Shakespeare plays and Miranda one of my favourite characters. I like the way she gently defies her father.
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We saw The Tempest performed outdoors at a winery last summer. It was sort of a bare bones version, but still impressive. (Plus, a summer night, wine, and pizza. 🙂
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Awww! I felt like clapping when I got to the end. Such an excellent Miranda-eyed view of the tale.
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I’m thrilled that you felt like clapping! Miranda is my favourite character in The Tempest.
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This is lovely, I particularly like the ending “He stopped time;
In an equal game of chess,
Made me his princess.”
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Oh nicely done! I enjoyed this take on the Willie Shakes classic. “The Tempest” is on of my favorites and you’ve done Miranda just.
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Thank you 😊
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I felt that stalemate…the calm after the storm.
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Oh, neatly encapsulated.
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Thank you for dropping by 😊
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You’ve crafted a spare, lovely 55.
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A storm ends in calm…Great 55!
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I’m going to highly recommend this web site!
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Thank you. That is such a lovely comment.
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Your style is unique in comparison to other people I’ve read
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Thank you very much. I am so pleased you stopped by to take a look 🙂
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