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!

Photo by Len Villano

Sharon Auberle is a poet and photographer who now lives in Ohio. Author of six poetry collections, her work has appeared in numerous publications and online magazines, as well as a variety of anthologies. Sharon served as Poet Laureate of Door County, Wisconsin from 2017- 2019.  Her earlier years of living in the spare landscapes of the Southwest, and then in Northern woods and waters, along with interests in Zen, music, and photography, provide her with endless inspiration. Sharon is currently working on designing memoir and journaling workshops in her new city of Westerville, where she recently won first place in the Arts Council writing contest. She continues her daily posts of photographs on Facebook and of course, is still--and always--writing.