Risto Haapiainen Haapiainen itibaren Posse
Probably the first long-form poem I've read since Wordsworth's The Prelude in school a couple of decades ago (hangs head in shame). The central image is a compelling one and there are memorable snippets and phrases here and there, but on the whole I found it pretty opaque. There seemed to be a lot of stuff which was either specific to Irish history and culture, or specific to Kenelly's personal experience which I didn't really get. I'm sure it was very cathartic for him to write, but it left me mostly mystified.
Alan Moore is one of those rare writers that can string together incredibly different ideas into a very engaging, layered story. He also has someone draw it. Watchmen is probably the best example of a Post-Moderist work I could easily recommend to the casual reader. It give new life to the super-hero genre while also being deeply philosophical and analytical. It's an engrossing read that could easily take up your whole day if you aren't careful.