You Like us! You Really Like Us!

We don't want to brag (okay, yeah, we do, actually), but we're thrilled with all the nice things people are saying about us. Your Daily Poem's goal is simple: we want you to make poetry a part of your life. Why? Because poetry will make your life better: bad mood to good in sixty seconds. Seriously. If you had a bad experience with poetry early in life, we're sorry. (Too many people do; we wish we knew how to stop that!) But we guarantee you'll find poetry you'll enjoy on this site. Are you going to like all the poems featured on YDP? No. But if you read every single poem here and not ONE makes you happy you read it, let us know and we'll give you your money back. Oh, wait. You didn't give us any money. (Want to?) 

The point is that if you declare you categorically hate poetry, you're missing out on something wonderful. But don't take our word for it; read what these folk have to say!

"Your website is a feast..." - J.P.

"I've realized that I look for my YDP email as soon as I wake up every morning. I'M NOT SAYING I LOVE POETRY NOW! I'm just hooked on seeing what you've come up with for each day. Happy with yourself?" - A.B.

"A couple of months ago, I came across ..."Your Daily Poem." I've subscribed to lots of these kinds of websites and to be really honest, usually I follow them for a month or two, and then discontinue my subscription. The poems are too long or too obtuse or too hard for me to understand. (I'm a simple gal, a single mom, with a job, and two teenage boys, and two badly behaved labs and I don't have time for hard poetry). But this site is different. I love these poems and the little note that comes with them. I open the email pretty much every day. I read them, And savor them, and give them to my friends." - C.W.

"I am really enjoying the daily poems; they are so entirely accessible on a first reading, if one is feeling pushed in time, but also lovely on a re-reading, or sharing with someone else. I think I enjoy as much your preface as the poem itself." - J.S.

"Your Daily Poem" is becoming almost as important to me as my morning coffee!" - L.K.

"Every poem...has been earth-shaking and eye-opening!" - K.C.

"You really do post the best poems around." - J.S.

"Thanks for your daily poems.  It's the third thing I do every morning." - B.D.

"Your idea to dispel the myth that poetry is "boring" by offering a venue to showcase good, entertaining, accessible poetry, both old and new, from a broad variety of poets, is perfect!" - K.P.

"I have greatly enjoyed Your Daily Poem. . . I particularly admire the great mix of contemporary and classic poems. . .and am grateful both for the recognition you've given poets I already love and for the new poets you've introduced me to." - D.V.

"I enjoy very much how you intermingle poets living and dead. One never knows what to expect and it's delightful." - D.M.

"Thank you most sincerely for such an enjoyable and inspirational site. Your site is really a joy, and I especially like that the archived poems remain for visitors to enjoy. " - K. A.

"Your mission is a fine one! Inspiring and well executed. It was a pleasure to discover your website..." C.R.

"A day without my "Daily Poem" is like a day without birds." - M.B.

"Keep them coming! I look forward to [the poems'] arrival each and every morning. This is a wonderful gift you are offering…" – L. M.

"Love the mission of your site!!!"  - D. A.

"Thank you for this great service and inspiration." – K. S.

"Thanks so much! We all need more poetry in our lives!" — T. P.

"Thank you, thank you for extending the poetry parade from 30 to 365!!" – J. B.

"Lovely, lovely, lovely!! … Keep 'em coming!" – J. S.

"I'm certainly looking forward to receiving some daily sunshine. Kudos for continuing your work toward a more literate world!" – G. M.

"I appreciate the information included about the poet as well as the poem. Thank you for your efforts." – P. B.

"Thanks…for the lovely surprises that appear in my inbox each morning…" – L. R.