CHALLENGE #1:
Using the columns below, choose the first line of your poem from the "OPENING LINE" column. Then choose your poem's subject from the "THEME" column. With five in each column, there are 25 possible combinations. Limit the poem to 20 lines.

OPENING LINETHEME
Closing my eyes at sunset...foundations
Sitting on the front porch...emotions
Standing in the open doorway...despair
Passively listening to the conversation...future
The confusion is all around...responsibility

CHALLENGE #2:
Choose two phrases from the "OPENING LINE" column. Make one the opening line, make the other the closing line. As in the first challenge, choose a theme and limit the poem to 20 lines.