This year we celebrate TEN YEARS of Post-It Note Poetry. It began as a silly dare between Adam and me in 2013, when we were wading through the final months of writing Postmarked Piper's Reach.

The previous year, I'd done 28 days of haiku in February, as a way to tippy toe back into creative expression after two breakdowns in 2011. Being able to play with words, with no emotional or professional attachment to the outcome, was deeply healing.

So when February 2013 rolled around, I dared Adam to come write bad poetry with me for a month. He counter-dared: the bad poetry had to be written on a post-it note.

And Post-It Note Poetry was born.

Hard to believe a silly dare could have ten years of traction!

For the second year in a row I am co-hosting the event/challenge with my dear heart Christina Hira.

This year PINP22 embraces the theme: forbidden | delight.

“The blank page offers a home for all those forbidden pieces of ourselves” Christina said. “I look forward to post-it note poetry every year as it is a chance to explore another imperfect rendering of myself and collectively witness and delight in each other’s creativity."

My project is called Tiny Notes to a Non-Corporeal Lover and combines cut-up with my time-honoured love affair with paint swatches from the hardware store.

This time I'm focusing on erotic and love poetry, drawing on the texts Sexing the Cherry, Fanny Hill and Delta of Venus.

I was off to a cracking start this morning, randomly pulling a page which had the word delight on it.

You can join me on Facebook at the link below or be part of the Instagram community (with Christina).

All you need is a stack of post-it notes, a pen and some free time (maybe 10 minutes a day).

You can choose to engage with the theme of forbidden | delight or make it up as you go along.

Get creative: do black-out or cut-up; choose digital instead of analogue.  I saw this morning Vanessa is using scrabble words! Check out day one from her. Bring a friend along and loosely collaborate. Try haikus. Play with cinquains.

What I love most about Post-It Note Poetry is there are ZERO expectations around it. Lots of poets use it to explore concepts or structures they might not otherwise commit to. Other people come out of the woodwork to try poetry for the first time since adolescence.

I know at least one writer who started this leg of her adult journey with words by turning up to write dodgy poetry for 28 days a few years ago.

For anyone wanting to cultivate a new self-care practice or who has a desire for greater self expression this year, and is looking for something to anchor that...I highly recommend February's month of poetry.

For two reasons.

Firstly, inner critics all get to take a rest in February.

Secondly, we join together to celebrate a love of small daily poems, by writing them.

You'll find us via the hashtag #pinp22 where all good poetry is shared on social media.

See you (poetically speaking) around the traps in February,

Jodi xxx