Poet and playwright John Reed takes us inside his head, where his sonnets start, but also on a bus, where his sonnets form, and finally, where they end up, scribbled onto a napkin. It's how he escapes doubt, and discovers form.

While some use their journals to capture the everyday experience, Nivi uses them as a space and place for her poetry to roam.

If you haven't made any resolutions this year, here are four great places to start. May your resolutions be short, sweet, and sharp.