Recommendations:
BTW, I'm not a poetry person either, but these are my favorites.
Shane Koyczan — "The Crickets Have Arthritis," "Heaven, or Whatever," "Instructions for a Bad Day." No matter what I've said about poetry before, this guy has brought me to tears with his words. He's proof that no matter where you go with stories, there's power in coming from a place of truth.
Steven Jesse Bernstein — "Face," "The Man Upstairs," and "Murdered in the Middle of the Night." Bernstein has a droning kind of voice, but if it doesn't bother you, you can find lots of his readings on YouTube.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner — This one might be more your speed, Jim, if you haven't read it already. This story is wild.