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!

Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1752) was an English author of poetry, biographies, magazine articles, and a dictionary. The son of a bookseller, Samuel enjoyed reading as a child and determined early to become a writer—almost starving in the process. A big, sloppy man who lacked social graces (it is thought he suffered from Tourette syndrome), Samuel established himself in the literary world through pure talent and determination. A kindhearted man who was generous to the poor, he was widely respected as a writer and critic during his lifetime and his reputation has endured.

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