Inspired by and written for Weekend Writing Prompt – Thank you, Sammi
Shakespeare’s Strut
Form: Free Verse
the rehearsals done
it is the opening night
for three nights only
dialogue learned
costumes fitted
and the prompter sat in his box
the stage is set
and the Danish prince is raring to go
whilst Ophelia has a case of the nerves
her dress is too tight
the old curtain is rising to the occasion
it has seen better days
it is time for the am-dram Thespians
to get out there
in the hope Hamlet remembers his soliloquy
‘to be or not to be’ and so it goes
with Master Shakespeare can strut his stuff
Word Count: 100
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Jezzie G 
Those moments can be so enjoyable if someone only has a reasonable degree of stage fright
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Th town I used to live in had a fab am dram society. Some very enjoyable performances even if they din’t go quite right
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