Edgar Allan Poe

I was inspired once a long time ago
By something that I read
I never knew such amazing things
Could fill the inside of my head

I always thought that poetry
Was about love or romance,
I never knew it could be dark
Suddenly I was entranced.

A whole new world had opened up
And I could write about it all;
Anything that crossed my mind,
Anything I could recall.

And it was all because of a poem
I read one day at school;
The poem was entitled “The Raven”
And it was just so incredibly cruel,

I fell in love with the poem
And craved others that were the same;
But there was only one author that captured me 
Edgar Allan Poe was his name.

Every poem or story  that he wrote
Was like a beacon showing the way;
I never knew I could write about death
Without worrying what others would say

And so I took leaf out of his book,
And wrote about what I feel;
I was always afraid to express myself
But now it holds only appeal
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 11/18/2010 4:48:00 AM
I really like this one- Congrats on being featured. I like Poe too, and how his work allows us to express our deeper thoughts in freedom
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Date: 11/17/2010 7:52:00 AM
You can write about anything. As I told another just recently, I wrote one about a green pea once. It was very well received if you can imagine. Good write. Congrats on the selection. Dave
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Date: 11/15/2010 11:11:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Tirzah. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/14/2010 2:20:00 PM
Congrats Tirzah on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. a special piece to share with us all with luv my friend this happy Sunday.. hope all is OK with u luv..
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Date: 7/11/2010 6:54:00 AM
Dear Tirzah, I do hope YOU do notmind the banter of and old man YOU now have a special place in my Heart with this POETIC Masterpiece of my Hero POET Memories flood my mind as Iremember reading and memorizing the "Raven, Annabell Lee, Fall of the House of Ushers and the Tall-Tale Heart" Edgar Allen Poe is also one of the reasons I fell in LOVE with Lenore Don't be "afraid to express" YOURSELF for Life does have its Darkside Superb POETRY YOUR Liege ALWAYS ...HG
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Date: 6/5/2010 2:59:00 PM
I think you Just inspired me to write one Myself about Edger Allen Poe. He is by far my favorite poet. This is going to my favorite poems. Thanks, really enjoyed,..Sidney LeeAnn
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Date: 6/1/2010 5:06:00 PM
good...glad you got inspired and are sharing with us her at poetry soup!!
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Date: 6/1/2010 2:08:00 PM
beautiful tribute to someone who is also my favourite poet, wonderful, thank you for sharing it
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