“Mongrel Heart” by David Baker
and now he’s howling like a beagle – yips, brays,
gagging growls – and scratching the sill paintless,
that’s how much he’s missed you, the two of you,
Too many to name but Poe’s “Raven” is probably my all time all time. “Alone” is also a favorite. Matter of fact his entire collection is completely amazing, but we all know that!!! Most of His works just touch my soul and are beautiful to read aloud with some affliction in your voice. Just so dark and so pleasing to the ear at the same time. Ill dig up some others that are a little lesser known and post them in a bit.
Oh, oh! I almost forgot! Let me add: Altazor by the Chilean poet, Vicente Huidobro. It is a long Spanish poem about various things with themes of nature and God, written in this confessional style.
Don’t really have a favorite one but I love most of Paul Durcan’s stuff
THE DIFFICULTY THAT IS MARRIAGE
We disagree to disagree, we divide, we differ;
Yet each night as I lie in bed beside you
And you are faraway curled up in sleep
I array the moonlit ceiling with a mosaic of question-marks;
How was it I was so lucky to have ever met you?
I am no brave pagan proud of my mortality
Yet gladly on this changeling earth I should live for ever
If it were with you, my sleeping friend.
I have my troubles, and I shall always have them
But I should rather live with you for ever
Than exchange my troubles for a changeless kingdom.
But I do not put you on a pedestal or throne;
You must have your faults but I do not see them.
If it were with you. I should live for ever.