Poetry is like music: it has dozens of forms and personalities. Some like one kind, others another. There's probably something for everyone, somewhere. This book has some variations: metaphors, which are basically poems that talk about one thing when they are really talking about something else (See "Tiger.") Then there is a section on humor, more verse than poetry in the elitist sense. Then narratives, which are poems that tell stories. Then sections on nature and death, two of the most common subjects in poetry. Then a section of romance, written for my husband. (After sixty years of marriage, he's earned that much.) Last are the "petit fours," simple and brief, defying logical classification, but worth the space. Most of the book is probably overall closer to "golden oldies" in music than jazz or rap. But maybe you'll find something you like.