This site exists for one purpose only: to help dispel the ugly and absolutely untrue myth that poetry is boring. Granted, a lot of poetry is boring, but you won't find it here. At Your Daily Poem, you'll find poetry that is touching, funny, provocative, inspiring, uplifting, and surprising. It may punch you in the gut, it may bring tears to your eyes, it may make you laugh out loud, but it most assuredly will not bore you!

Poetry on YDP—by poets living and long dead, famous to completely unknown--is specially selected for accessibility and appeal. Thanks so much for visiting—and remember: a poem a day keeps the doldrums away!

Erik Richardson is a freelance writer and consultant who lives in the small town of Mexico, Missouri, with his wife, his pooch, and a growing number of half-finished home repair projects. He has published numerous poems over the years, along with three chapbooks--the most recent being the tao of numbers (Kelsay Press, 2023).