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+# Daily Poem
+
+This is a simple Python program to request a random poem from the 
+[PoetryDB API](https://github.com/thundercomb/poetrydb) and email it to 
+configurable email addresses.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+In order to run this program, you must have a compatible version of Python 
+installed. You must also have a way to send emails, such as the `mailutils` 
+package on Debian.
+
+## Set-Up & Running
+
+First, clone the repository and enter the directory:
+
+```bash
+git clone <REPO_URL>
+cd daily-poem
+```
+
+Next, install the required Python packages:
+
+```bash
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+Finally, you will need to edit the `main.py` file and replace the following 
+variables with your own values:
+
+- `sender_email`: Enter the email address you want the emails to be sent 
+from; e.g., `[email protected]`
+- `recipient_emails`: Enter the email addresses that the poem will be sent to, 
+in the form of a list; e.g., `['[email protected]', '[email protected]']`
+- `smtp_server`: The SMTP server you want to user, defaults to `localhost`.
+
+Once the variables are updated, you may run the script:
+
+`python main.py`