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!

Dana Wildsmith was born and raised in rural South Georgia, then traveled extensively as a Navy wife before settling in Bethlehem, Georgia, on a century-old family farm. Her love of family, nature, music, tradition, and life's simple joys is the focal point of her poignant, compelling work, which has been featured in numerous journals, magazines, and anthologies. Dana is the author of six books of poetry, a novel, Jumping, and an environmental memoir, Back to Abnormal, which was a finalist for Georgia Author of the Year. Her new collection of poetry, Good Ghosts, is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press in 2026. Dana has served as Artist-in-Residence for the Grand Canyon and Everglades National Parks, is on the editorial staff of PMS&G, a literary journal, and is a Fellow of The Hambidge Center in Rabun Gap, Georgia. Learn more at www.danawildsmith.com.

                   

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