Although we’d like to envision Morrissey rejoicing happily in some posh pub with his known frenemies (including every former member of The Smiths) for his birthday, it’s quite likely that this melancholic spokesperson for suffering is tucked away for the day with a good book. As a tribute to Morrissey’s 55 birthday, celebrate your own human misery by perusing the work of some of this modern day poet’s favorite writers.