A poem can change the shape of a day.
Poem of the Day is a daily invitation to pause, reflect, and connect through the power of poetry. Each featured poem is paired with thoughtful commentary, offering readers a chance to explore the emotions, ideas, and questions woven into the poet’s words.
From timeless classics to contemporary voices, these selections celebrate the many ways poetry helps us understand ourselves, each other, and the world around us. Whether you’re a lifelong poetry lover or simply curious about a single verse that catches your eye, you’ll find something here to inspire reflection and conversation.
One poem. One moment of pause. A new perspective every day.
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Heroes Weep Before Leaving by CS Crockett We love stories that speak of adventure,Ones that tell us “You too could be a hero!You must set out from your homeAnd see all the wonder that lies before.”We hear the call, but…
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The Song of the Idiot By Rainer Maria Rilke There is something unsettling about the speaker in this poem. Not because he sounds dangerous.Not because he sounds loud or broken in obvious ways. But because he moves through the world…
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Changing The Past by Donna The past is the past for a reason.That is where it is supposed to stay,But some cannot let it go.In their heads it eats away Until all their focus becomesThe person they used to be,The…
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Renewed By The Morning Light by Patricia A Fleming I sit upon my front porch stoopBeneath the morning sun.Grateful for the moment spentAway from everyone. The air is fresh and slightly chilled,The sky is blue and clear.The silence that surrounds…
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This Is A Daily Reminder by Nicolette This is a daily reminderTo relax,To not get angry over small things,To stay calm. This is a daily reminderTo be yourself,To not care what people think,To know you can be anything. This is…
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Ithaka By C. P. Cavafy As you set out for Ithaka hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. Laistrygonians, Cyclops, angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them: you’ll never find things like that on your way…
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The Tobacco Shop by Fernando Pessoa I’m nothing.I’ll always be nothing.I can’t want to be something.But I have in me all the dreams of the world. Windows of my room,The room of one of the world’s millions nobody knows(And if…
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Night Was Done Mikhail Kuzmin Night was done. We rose and after Washing, dressing,—kissed with laughter,—After all, the sweet night knows. Lilac breakfast cups were clinking While we sat like brothers drinking Tea,—and kept our dominoes. And our dominoes smiled greeting, And our eyes avoided…
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Having It out with Melancholy Jane Kenyon 1947 – 1995 If many remedies are prescribed for an illness, you may be certain that the illness has no…
Memoirs of Madness 