Each dawn, a gift arrives unseen,
a syllable, a seed, a sheen.
From __Merriam-Webster’s__ careful keep,
to __Dictionary.com’s__ bright leap.
The __New York Times__ may whisper sly,
a word to tilt the reader’s eye.
While __Vocabulary Ninja__ strikes,
with stealthy terms and sudden spikes.
And __Britannica,__ sage and grand,
extends its lexiconic hand.
But I will not decide alone,
your voices shape the daily tone.
Select the source, cast votes with care,
the one most chosen will be there.
So I will rise, each day anew,
to shape a poem from what is true:
a word, a spark, a fleeting flame,
reborn in rhythm, breath, and name.
Three hundred sixty-five small rites,
inked in mornings, sung in nights.
A lexicon becomes my stage,
each page a prayer, each hush a page.
By year’s end, a woven tome,
a dictionary turned to home.
For every word, a verse, a song,
a daily vow to carry on.
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2025 at 2:12 AM UTC
Each dawn, a gift arrives unseen,
a syllable, a seed, a sheen.
From __Merriam-Webster’s__ careful keep,
to __Dictionary.com’s__ bright leap.
The __New York Times__ may whisper sly,
a word to tilt the reader’s eye.
While __Vocabulary Ninja__ strikes,
with stealthy terms and sudden spikes.
And __Britannica,__ sage and grand,
extends its lexiconic hand.
But I will not decide alone,
your voices shape the daily tone.
Select the source, cast votes with care,
the one most chosen will be there.
So I will rise, each day anew,
to shape a poem from what is true:
a word, a spark, a fleeting flame,
reborn in rhythm, breath, and name.
Three hundred sixty-five small rites,
inked in mornings, sung in nights.
A lexicon becomes my stage,
each page a prayer, each hush a page.
By year’s end, a woven tome,
a dictionary turned to home.
For every word, a verse, a song,
a daily vow to carry on.
Author’s Note (PS): This poem introduces a personal challenge I plan to begin in 2026: to write one poem every day, each inspired by the Word of the Day from a single online source. The sources I am considering are Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, The New York Times Word of the Day, Vocabulary Ninja, and Britannica.
I would like readers to help decide which dictionary will guide this project. Please vote (leave a comment) for the dictionary you would most like me to use. The dictionary that receives the most votes will become the source of daily words, shaping a cycle of 365 poems across the year. Comments will be counted on 31st Dec 2025 at 12:00 GMT and the first poem will be published 1st Jan 2026
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