Tribute To Edgar Allan Poe

[Stark Evade]

I've loved "The Raven" since I was in the womb and had it read to me every Tuesday night. As a matter of fact, the successful sperm that helped create me was listening to it through headphones on audiotape.

[hyebruin]

Arman, i think you should check out the hoover high school yearbook 90's on, in glendale. we have/had? a history teacher there (AP American History...trying to remember his name! mr. kimball? (wow!! i guess that's him, still remember his name)..he looks like a carbon copy of edgar allen poe!! you will be shocked when you see his picture! they have the yearbooks in the library if you have time to check it out.

[Sip]

I've loved "The Raven" since I was in the womb and had it read to me every Tuesday night. As a matter of fact, the successful sperm that helped create me was listening to it through headphones on audiotape.

I read it because we had to in highschool. Didn't really start to like it until the Simpsons' version came out with James Earl Jones narrating and Homer acting. Now that's a fine piece of poetry.

[Anonymouse]

I've loved "The Raven" since I was in the womb and had it read to me every Tuesday night. As a matter of fact, the successful sperm that helped create me was listening to it through headphones on audiotape.

I've loved The Raven since I was a janitor in my past life.

[Emil]

The Tell-Tale Heart is a good one. I liked the Simpsons 'Tell-Tale Heart' episode.

I am mesmerized by your super Macarena avatar. i dios mio!

Yes, my plans are working.

[Anonymouse]

SERENADE

by Edgar Allan Poe

So sweet the hour, so calm the time,
I feel it more than half a crime,
When Nature sleeps and stars are mute,
To mar the silence ev'n with lute.
At rest on ocean's brilliant dyes
An image of Elysium lies:
Seven Pleiades entranced in Heaven,
Form in the deep another seven:
Endymion nodding from above
Sees in the sea a second love.
Within the valleys dim and brown,
And on the spectral mountain's crown,
The wearied light is dying down,
And earth, and stars, and sea, and sky
Are redolent of sleep, as I
Am redolent of thee and thine
Enthralling love, my Adeline.
But list, O list,- so soft and low
Thy lover's voice tonight shall flow,
That, scarce awake, thy soul shall deem
My words the music of a dream.
Thus, while no single sound too rude
Upon thy slumber shall intrude,
Our thoughts, our souls- O God above!
In every deed shall mingle, love.

[hyebruin]

Arman, i think you should check out the hoover high school yearbook 90's on, in glendale. we have/had? a history teacher there (AP American History...trying to remember his name! mr. kimball? (wow!! i guess that's him, still remember his name)..he looks like a carbon copy of edgar allen poe!! you will be shocked when you see his picture! they have the yearbooks in the library if you have time to check it out.

my memory failed me earlier! his name is dan kimber! and he DOES LOOK EXACTLY LIKE EAP!!

[Anonymouse]

JOHN KIMBALL was from Kindergarden Cop! Haha!@

[Stark Evade]

Eldorado

Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado.

But he grew old-
This knight so bold-
And o'er his heart a shadow
Fell as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like Eldorado.

And, as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow-
"Shadow," said he,
"Where can it be-
This land of Eldorado?"

"Over the Mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,"
The shade replied-
"If you seek for Eldorado!"

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I memorized that poem and used to say it to myself over and over again when I got nervous or when I was waiting somewhere for a very long time. Kind of ironic actually.

[Anonymouse]

I memorized only the first stanza of The Raven, and I've always wanted to memorize the entire thing, but I haven't put my energies to it yet. Hopefully soon.