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!

Christine Rhein’s poems have appeared widely in literary journals, anthologies, broadcasts, and online magazines. Her book, Wild Flight (Texas Tech University Press), won the Walt McDonald Poetry Prize. A former automotive engineer, Christine says her background as a mechanical engineer, surprisingly, seems to play a part in her writing. "Each poem presents a puzzle, with components and features that need to fit and operate together just so in order to give the reader the best possible ride down the page. Of course, tinkering with poems is boundless, while cars come with many constraints. When I write, I want a ride that’s not safe, smooth, or even steerable, but rather one that’s full of unexpected lunges, turns, and spins.” Christine lives in Brighton, Michigan; learn more about her at www.ChristineRhein.com.