Throughout the month of August I will be taking part in a poetry challenge. Today’s challenge is to quickly jot down four verbs, four adjectives, and four nouns. Write a poem using all 12 words.

Throughout the month of August I will be taking part in a poetry challenge. Today’s challenge is to write a cinquain on a topic of your choice.

Throughout the month of August I will be taking part in a poetry challenge. Today’s challenge is to take a walk until you find a tree you identify with, then write a poem using the tree as a metaphor for yourself or your life.

Throughout the month of August I will be taking part in a poetry challenge. Today’s challenge is to write a poem of any length incorporating every word from your latest Facebook status. I have adapted this slightly (I don’t use FB!) and used my last Twitter update.