The AM Intrigue

Tag: writing prompt

  • Performing on Stage

    Performing on Stage

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    I’ve performed on stage twice recently, which if viewed on a bar graph would look like the only data set, a small blip, for many years. Sunday December 7th, my symphonic band had a concert. This concert season was the first time I’ve played saxophone seriously or as part of a group since high school.…

  • In the voice of a fifty-two-year-old man

    In the voice of a fifty-two-year-old man

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    I could have avoided all that trouble if only I had remembered to ask for help. But I didn’t, and look what it cost me: a brief hospital stay, weeks of physical therapy, and people doting on me as if were infirm. Not to mention the bills. All this because I coudn’t swallow my pride…

  • Until the Lentils Are Ready

    Until the Lentils Are Ready

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    I must sit here until the lentils are ready, so says my book of prompts: 45 minutes I am consigned to this chair, which is approximately how long it takes for my lentils to cook. Well, not just lentils. The dish quintessentially mine: Lentils, barley, vegetables of choice (think: onion, potatos, carrots, broccoli, corn), and…