To celebrate the birth of Edgar Allen Poe, Michael placed an article about his strange death on Facebook. I had not given Poe much thought in recent years. He has always been one of my favorite poets and authors. I love the short story, The Cask of Amontillado. It was in our high school literature book so that I taught it frequently to students. A poem called Annabel Lee is another of Poe's works that I like a lot. The Tell-Tale Heart, and of course, another poem, The Raven, are well known.
What I did not know about Poe is the cause of his death or the manner of his death. I was surprised to learn that he had died wearing strange garb and apparently in a state of addiction. He is often painted melancholy, eccentric, and alcoholic. Most of his works are morbid. But he is fascinating and has caught the imagination of many a literary student.
But the right book about him has not yet been published. The article so fascinated me that I thought what a great book could be written about him. His eyes perked up when I said that aloud. I thought, Aha, he liked that idea! I rather fancy that the right author might find Poe sitting next to him putting thoughts into the author's mind...
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