A Very Long Book of Poetry

It may be that I didn't give this book enough of a chance. I went halfway, then started speed reading, then gave up. The words are beautiful, but there's only so much poetry I can handle and it's a very long book. It has philosophy and beauty, but what it lacks is a coherent story-line I actually want to follow. I liked the parts I read, but I grew impatient. Maybe this is "my bad."