Part of marraige is change...understanding how to show your love in a way your spouse needs is essential for a marriage to survive. Too bad I didn't learn that earlier...

There are so many things I regret not doing. Part of which is knowing how to love my wife in a way she wanted to be loved.

Sharing the poem, sharing how you want to be cuddled, sharing what you like is not asking him to change. If it is done in a non-threating way...eventually he may be able to love you in the way you want.