Your favorite poem and why

[Popinjay]

Things I Didn't Know I Loved by Nazim Hikmet

found this randomly in Barnes and Noble back in high school. opened a top 500 poems book to this somehow, read it and was astounded. i could relate so much even though he's long dead and i'm not turkish. there is just so much beauty in the world... i think we see it when we are young but gradually the harsh pains of life distort our vision. it's easy to forget, and incredibly important to remember. this poem grounds me, and reminds me that afterall, life isn't that bad... in fact as roberto benigni says: life is beautiful.