Poetry Advent Calendar 5: Pocket Poetry
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A poem a day keeps the-- Hmm, what does the frequent consumption of poetry keep away? Boredom, certainly. The blues, perhaps, unless you choose to read poetry written exclusively by Philip Larkin. And it might do a fairly good job of repelling those deluded beings who believe they don't like poetry. No matter what your ailment, we recommend...
Prescription: Pocket Poetry. A free app which delivers a poem a day to your iPad or iPhone.
To be consumed: Once a day, when desired.
Cures: Melancholy, a propensity to write in prose.
Strengthens: Health and good cheer.
Side effects: Chortling, chuckling, an addiction to alliteration, skillful timing and internal rhyming.