“There is no time like Spring that passes by,/Now newly born, and now/Hastening to die.” Happy reading.
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Alexander Pope's "To Mrs. M. B. On Her Birthday"
08/05/2026 | 3 min
Today’s poem argues you don’t have to like birthdays to have a happy one. Happy reading.
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Randall Jarrell's "Well Water"
06/05/2026 | 4 min
Today is the birthday of poet Randall Jarrell, and today’s poem does what birthdays themselves can sometimes do: remind us of the simple glories of every-day existence. Happy reading.
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R. S. Thomas' "This"
04/05/2026 | 5 min
Today’s poem uses the clever manipulation of a symbol to tease out the heart of male communication. Happy reading.
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Ogden Nash's "Taboo to Boot"
01/05/2026 | 5 min
Today’s poem is guaranteed to make you itch. Happy reading.
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The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, The Daily Poem curates a broad and generous audio anthology of the best poetry ever written, read-aloud by David Kern and an assortment of various contributors. Some lite commentary is included and the shorter poems are often read twice, as time permits.
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