A Happy Man

http://poemhunter.com/poem/a-happy-man/

This poem seems pretty straightforward and heartfelt. While still about death/departure (I say “still” based upon past readings) this poem manages to be positive and uplifting. This is what Robinson dictates as “happy“. What truly makes this a beautiful piece of work, though, is not just the poem, but knowing that it is coming from a depressed, self-inflicted hermit that secretly dreams of growing old with a wife and family.

On a side-note this poem is ranked #255 in the top 500 poems of all-time on poemhunter.com