Monday, January 19, 2009

Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe

The raven (Edgar Allen Poe) by kevindooley.horizontal space
Photo by kevindooley
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
`'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, `tapping at my chamber door -
Only this, and nothing more.'
Read the rest of The Raven here
Peter Ackroyd's short bio of one of the countries most
beloved and poorly understood poets! To hear his
interview on Bob Edwards Weekend via XM Satellite
radio click here

Edgar Allan Poe Gravesite by redsox8945.
Photo by redsox8945

The tradition of leaving a half bottle of bourbon
and (usually) a single rose on Edgar Allan Poe's
Gravestone in Baltimore come every birthday
(the giver remains a mystery..)

Great article in the Wall Street Journal-
Poe at 200- Eerie After All These Years

And a reading of The Raven by Vincent Price


8 comments:

Everycat said...

Superb tribute to a master of gothic.

Thank you.

Nellie and Neo said...

I love your cat illustrations, they make me smile.

=^..^=

pve design said...

me-oow to you and to mr.crow and mr. poe.
congrats, you won the gift of art giveaway. one ocean scene coming your way!
pve

Anonymous said...

Nevermore.

please sir said...

My friend is all about Poe - must forward her your post!

Cindy said...

that is an interesting tribute!

ana dane said...

he doesn't look a day over 199.

i love your drawings. if i were the landed gentry type, i'd commission you to portray my little beast, ms. pacman.

Jennifer MacNeill said...

I forgot to post about one of my favorite authors birthdays! Glad you did:)
Of course it was my daughter b.day too that day. The post office has a new Poe stamp out that is really neat. Bought a bunch yesterday.