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From Wikipedia:

"Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career."

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Famous poems by Edgar Allan Poe include:
The Raven
Annabel Lee
A Dream Within A Dream

So I've read: The Masque of the Red Death, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, and one about a cat becoming a bas-relief at the end. I have to say, although they are gloomy and bloody, I love Poe's poems and short stories!

We read The Raven as a class last year and it was creepy...but awesome poetry.

And the raven said, "Nevermore."

That was amazing. Chilling.

The Raven <- Read it.

The Cask of Amontillado. One of my favorites. It's not a poem, though, but a short story.

OH, that one about a cat being a bas-relief, that's "The Black Cat,"

Cool!

I have a book with all of his works and I've read them all.

He wrote really good dark humour. Read The Spectacles. Utterly hilarious.

Edgar Allen Poe had beautiful writing. Reading his poetry is like gorging yourself on a buffet table of foods you've never tasted before but that are utterly delicious. Sometimes it's a little too much, however- he plays with his readers, teases them, loads them up with too much beauty.

I love that description of Poe. Perfect, Whim.

xD Thanks, Mags.

My sister learned many disturbing facts about Poe in her English class.

Like that he may have died of rabies? :P

He was very disturbed. You can't be a good writer without being screwed up in a way or two.

I love that. His poems and stories are genius, and all geniuses are a bit mad. :D

:D

"Man you shoulda seen the kick in Edgar Allan Poe ... I am the egg man ~"

"Sitting in an English gahden waiting for the sun…if the sun don't come you get your tan from standing in the English rain…"

^^favorite line. Actually, no, they're all my favorites. :)

:D I can't express my love for that song.

It's so… so… nope, can't do it, either. I watched some of 'A Hard Days Night' tonight. I'll never forget the time last year, when I first saw it with my friend Sophie. You remind me of her, Whim.

You told me I look like her. xD

Yeah, I know that movie off by heart :/

I'm a hardcore Beatles fan as well. I grew up with it.

I love them! I have this poster in my room, and they're all looking off to the side. Except John. He stares at me. #.#

George: I wonder what they're doing off to the left?
Ringo: That cameraman back there is wearing a funny tie!
Paul: *looking off to the side* And when they got to the ninth hole…
John: *stares* *straight face*

xD <3

^_^

Oh, dear, I think I've been spamming. Bad Magtail!

It's okay.

Mkay. Gotta love the Beatles!

YAY. We sang a Beatles song in choir for our sping concert.

Lucky. We played Eleanor Rigby and Yesterday in orchestra in eighth grade. :D

We sang Hello Goodbye and I had the alto part -.-

Fun fun fun. P:

Lol I was trying to do a backwards :P face, AND NOW HE'S LICKING HIS LIPS!

Backwards d:

Aaaahh. I like P: now, though.

:d

:L

That's laughing!

Erm.

*coughs*

I REALLY LIKED THIS PICTURE OF EDGAR ALLAN POE.

*desperate attempt to stay on topic*

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DERP.

O.o Talk about creepy...

Ummm.... nice moustache?

It looks have shaved, Magtail.

You're right! Haha, can't shave his moustache... but he can sure write!

He can't comb his hair either! xD But yes, he sure can write.