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Prompt 69: Constancy Amongst Change

May 19, 2016 Amado Prompts

Things change. That’s it; that’s the rule. Bare sticks turn to budding trees, buds turn to leaves, leaves turn colors. Skies change from blue to grey to blue again. Teenagers experience dramatic changes to their bodies, but as we continue to age the changes to our bodies never really stop. Even the rivers change in Read More

Prompt 67: Your Perfect Day

May 6, 2016 Amado Prompts

Perhaps some of you are not like the present author, and do not long for your proverbial “Ship” to “Come In.” Perhaps you’ve already, long ago realized what many of us have yet to learn: that we can choose our lives, and that there are steps that are entirely in our control that can move Read More

Prompt 66: Still With Us!

April 28, 2016 Amado Prompts

Aint it good to be alive? If you’re reading this, guess who is still with us? As of this writing: Keith Richards, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Geddy Lee, Bobby McFerrin, Jon Hendricks, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Bob Dylan, you, and me—to name a few. There’s a sad-but-true phenomenon that the popularity of Read More

Prompt 64: Unique

April 14, 2016 Amado Prompts

I’m fond of saying this, so now I’m saying it to you, and let’s see where it leads us as far as a Prompt is concerned. The word “unique” doesn’t have degrees; one thing can’t be “more unique” than another. You’re either utterly one-of-a-kind, there aint anything exactly like you anywhere anytime… or you’re not. Read More

Prompt 62: Casting Call!

April 1, 2016 Amado Prompts

From the people who brought you Survivor and So You Think You Can Dance comes the next hit reality-TV competition show, Earth’s Next Top Improv Group (ENTIG). Twenty-four singers will be flown to beautiful Skellig Michael off the coast of Ireland. Contestants will be challenged to sing improvisationally, individually and in groups, in a variety Read More

prompt 60: as loud as joy, as quiet as prayer

March 17, 2016 Amado Prompts

i’m applying to do a circlesinging activity at a festival event, and here’s one of the questions on the application: “how loud or quiet is your activity?” an answer sprang to mind unbidden: “as loud as joy, as quiet as prayer.” of course, i didn’t leave it at that; i added clear examples to describe Read More

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