Edgar Allan Poe

Maverick Free Verse Contest

Edgar allan poe
The master of all horror
He makes you think
He makes you gasp
He makes you worry

He's the master of all
Poetry
The wizard of all
Short stories
That send chills down your spine

After reading you look
Over your shoulder
Always watching
For goblins and ghouls
Threatening to haunt

He can makes his readers
Beileve in the impossible
And imagine the extraordinary
Go to the edges of the mind
And get to your very core

His readers are rained on
With thought-provoking problems
Horrific images of murders
Broken hearts searching for
The ones they lost

He was troubled
But a genius
Weird 
But incrediably talented
His writing unriveled

No one could compete
No one wanted to
No one would dare to challenge him
For they knew he would win
There was no point

All to soon he died
Shrouded in mystery
Envoloped by darkness
Never seen again
Completely gone crazy

Perhaps he is living out
His stories....
Walking among who he created
Looking for his lost loves
And a way to start a new life
Among his creations!

R.I.P. Edgar Allan Poe. You certainly were an amazing addition to american authors.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Devonshire Avatar
March 17, 2011 at 7:44 AM
You certainly describe Poe's impact on readers well, Brittany. He is one of my favorite authors too. Congratulations on your win in the contest. Love, Carolyn
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March 17, 2011 at 7:33 AM
Congratulations Brittany on your win in the "Maverick Free Verse" contest sponsored by John Moses Freeman. Love, Carol
Johnson Avatar
March 16, 2011 at 9:10 PM
Fine tribute to a genius author. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Sweetheart Avatar
March 16, 2011 at 8:46 PM
Congrats Brittany on your fantasticd win in the Maverick Free Verse contest luv.. an exciting entry.. enjoy your top ten sweet success with luv..
Mehta Avatar
March 16, 2011 at 6:25 PM
Congratulations on the tenth place win the contest of john, Brittany
Freeman Avatar
March 16, 2011 at 6:22 PM
So great to see you in the winning circle Brittany. Congratulations on your worthy poem's tenth place success. Agape, Moses
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