Today's poem is from Deborah Digges's collection TRAPEZE, in which she reflects on a woman's passage into midlife.

Poem of the Day: "Boat"
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Welcome to April. It may be the last day of March, but here at Knopf we're so thrilled to begin our annual National Poetry Month festivities that the 2006 Poem-a-Day program starts early. Below you'll find the first installment. It's a poem by David Young from his gorgeous collection of poems called BLACK LAB. As we say hello to spring, this work is a true celebration of the possibility and joy ahead.

If you're a new subscriber, here's how the month will work. Each day, for the next 30 days, you will receive a new poem by e-mail. Plus, this year we begin a new tradition, the Poem-a-Day Podcast—iPoetry for your iPod! At the end of this issue, you'll find a recording of David Young reading the title poem from BLACK LAB. Then, coming next week, Joan Didion will read to you from the work of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Knopf's poetry editor Deborah Garrison will read a favorite poem by Jane Mayhall, Knopf poets such as Sarah Arvio and J.D. McClatchy will read from their work, and this is just the beginning. So please feel free to forward these e-mails and audio clips to friends who love poetry. Let them know they can sign up right here. It's going to be a fantastic month.

Poem of the Day: "Walking Home on an Early Spring Evening"
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Podcast: David Young reading "Black Labrador"
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If you've found your way here from an advertisement in the New York Times or one of our neighbor's sites, and you're looking for the daily poems and podcasts, just sit tight. There is only one more day until we start this year's fabulous program. And we're very glad you're here.