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January 20, 2012

the-transcendental:

bookmania:

“Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe [Manuscript, 2 p., ca. May 1849]. Clearly sensing that “Annabel Lee” would be his last poem, Poe took the unusual step, after finishing it in May 1849, of writing out several copies, of which this signed copy is one, and circulating them among his friends to ensure that the poem would not go unnoticed. Poe read the poem in lectures in Richmond and sold it, along with “The Bells,” to Sartain’s Union Magazine of Literature and Art for publication. However, it was first printed in the New-York Daily Tribune on October 9, 1849, only two days after the poet’s death, rushed into print by Rufus Griswold, who had received a copy for later inclusion in the tenth edition of The Poets and Poetry of America. Although at least four of Poe’s women friends claimed to have inspired “Annabel Lee,” the poet’s real motivation may be a reflection of his continued mourning for his wife, Virginia, who died two years earlier. (via Columbia.edu)

AND NEITHER THE ANGELS IN HEAVEN ABOVE,
NOR THE DEMONS DOWN UNDER THE SEA,
CAN EVER DISSEVER MY SOUL FROM THE SOUL
OF THE BEAUTIFUL ANNABEL LEE

^HOW YOU WRITE IN METER. I CANNOT EVEN STAND HOW GOOD THAT SOUNDS 

AND WE LOVED WITH A LOVE THAT WAS MORE THAN LOVE

Poe’s so tragic, but I love him. I met his great grandson, who’s an actor. Wanted to tell him I loved his great grandpa, but that’d be weird.

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    I just read this poem aloud to my husband. Try reading it aloud—its fluidity and rhythm are astounding.
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