This month, I've pulled together three writing opportunities that you might enjoy. Delve deep into the connections between Iceland and Canada, try your hand at a sonnet, or consider owning up to the worst writing mistake you've ever had the chance to blunder through. Whatever you choose, do a good job!

Write away. / My imagination takes flight, / a story starts to form, / characters begin to take shape. / My imagination takes flight, / plotting away. / Characters begin to take shape / in my mind. / Plotting away, / busy / in my mind. / Help!

A hearty welcome to Rue Arrow and her poem, 'My Prisoner, The Bug,' which she has generously agreed to let me share with you. You can check out more of Rue's work at ruearrow.com and at ruearrow.substack.com.

'It's a Gift, I Think' covers some (but certainly not all!) of the feelings that writers may experience. The feeling that what you're writing is stupid and that no one will ever want to read it. The fear of criticism. The confusion over why we're so drawn to writing (I'm not the only one who marvels at that, am I?). The desire to make a difference with the words that we are given...

I'm so glad I've gotten to share some of my successes with all of you and thankful for how much I have grown as a writer over the past year.

From food to flowers, there's an interesting range of writing opportunities in January this year. These four contests are just a few of...

Happiness seems to be slipping through Naomi’s outstretched hand like so many grains of elusive, shining sand...

Here's the gameplan: I'm going to write and share my first haibun below. Then, I'll break down the different aspects of writing your...

The clerihew is named after its creator, Edmund Clerihew Bentley. My favourite part? Bentley was supposedly just sixteen years...

honk! honk! rain or shine the goose girl releases her feathered friends from their pen and herds them to the lush green.....

Watching, Waiting, Listening. A poem by Lilyana Page. The trees rustle and swish above streams that gurgle and sing. The birds warble

It isn't difficult to write a haiku, but it takes practice to write it well. There are three lines with specific syllable counts. 5, 7, 5.

With only five lines, limericks are a fun, easy style of rhyming poem to learn. But don't forget to include your "punchline" at the end!

The triolet is a poem composed of eight lines. Our rhyme scheme (ABaAabAB. ) here looks a bit complex, but don't worry, I'll explain!

Intrigued by poetry? The pantoum is easy to learn, with a bit of practice. Here is a simple guide for you to follow.