Today’s poem wonders what it means to recognize and appreciate a gift. Happy reading.
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Naomi Shihab Nye's "My Uncle’s Favorite Coffee Shop"
20/03/2026 | 3 mins.
Today’s poem contemplates the ways and “why”s of saying nothing, before culminating in a shattering pun on “nothing.” Happy reading.
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W. H. Auden's "Funeral Blues"
18/03/2026 | 5 mins.
Today’s poem began its life as a bit of black humor, but lives on as a raw and relatable expression of real grief. Happy reading.
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Thomas Hardy's "During Wind and Rain"
16/03/2026 | 4 mins.
Today’s poem juxtaposes scenes of summer warmth to scenes of torrential bluster with a seamlessness that would make the best film editor jealous. Happy reading.
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William Carlos Williams' "Love Song"
13/03/2026 | 5 mins.
Today’s poem captures the agonies and ecstacies of thinking about the absent beloved. 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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