This month, I continue writing posts from prompts in the Writing Down the Bones Card Deck by Natalie Goldberg, shared with me by my friend Barb Edler of Iowa. I’m continuing this month so that I can experience the entire deck of prompts. Today’s prompt: Begin the writing with “Nothing at all happened.” Or end it that way. I’ve chosen a Nonet and Reverse Nonet today, where each line 9-1 and 1-9 has that many syllables on it. I’ve also chosen a circular ending so that the same line that begins also ends the poem.
Nothing at all happened yesterday.
I did not drink any coffee.
I did not take a shower.
I didn’t brush my teeth,
did not take dogs out,
did not get up ~
stayed in bed
all day
long
but
then my
alarm rang
the day began
like any other,
coffee and shower
and toothbrush and leashes
the residue of a dream
hung thick in early morning air:
nothing at all happened yesterday?
Common Threads 