7 Poems for People Who Don’t Like Poetry

Maybe reading poetry is nowhere on your list of things to do, and you'd rather clean out the fridge. Give these a try, and you just may find yourself rhyming words in regular speech.

• Oh, The Places You'll Go! by Doctor Seuss

I received this in book form as a high school graduation gift. It's a fun look at what your future could look like if you give adventure a chance.

• Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll (think Alice in Wonderland)

The language sounds really strange with phrases like "slithy toves" and "frumious Bandersnatch," but it also lends quite a delightful air especially when read aloud.

• This Is Just To Say by William Carlos Williams

Imagine the poet reading this to his wife, or perhaps leaving it in a note on the kitchen counter. She is probably used to his spontaneous decisions, even those involving plums.

• Look At All Those Monkeys! by Spike Milligan

This poem is rather ridiculous at first glance, but it's a light-hearted look at expecting animals to behave like humans.

• Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

The imagery and descriptive wording in this poem is so cleverly written that you can almost smell the "peppermint wind" and see the "chalk-white arrows".

• Listen To The Mustn'ts by Shel Silverstein

You may think this poem is all about telling you what not to do in a roundabout way. That's the point. Good thing it's so short!

• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

If you like horses, you'll like this poem. If you imagine your horse thinking thoughts and having a unique personality, you will become immersed in the almost-musical quality found here.

There, that wasn't so bad, was it? Share which one was your favorite below in the comments.