#PoePoetry

[tmarshconnors]

"Believe nothing what you hear and half of what you see"

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, author, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of American literature.

Born: 19 January 1809, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Died: 7 October 1849 (age 40 years), Washington Medical College

The circumstances surrounding Poe's death remain a mystery. He was found delirious on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland, and died shortly thereafter. Various theories have been proposed, including alcoholism, substance abuse, rabies, and even foul play, but the exact cause of his death has never been conclusively determined.

Poe is often credited with inventing the modern detective story with his character C. Auguste Dupin in "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." Dupin's analytical prowess set the stage for future fictional detectives, including Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.

Poe briefly served in the United States Army under the alias "Edgar A. Perry." He enlisted in 1827 and attained the rank of sergeant major before seeking discharge to pursue a writing career. He also attended the United States Military Academy at West Point but was expelled after deliberately neglecting his duties.

Poe married his first cousin, Virginia Clemm, when she was just 13 years old, and he was 27. Their marriage, though unusual by modern standards, was reportedly loving. Virginia's early death from tuberculosis deeply affected Poe and influenced some of his later works.

Despite his literary success, Poe struggled financially throughout his life. He often faced poverty and had difficulty supporting himself through his writing alone. His famous poem "The Raven" brought him some recognition and acclaim, but it did not provide substantial financial rewards.

[melicaniccole]

National Poetry Month

As we wish April farewell, I want to pay tribute to National Poetry Month.

[geofflewriter]

The Relief

I published some poetry a while ago and had cause to revisit it recently. You might enjoy some of it. This one is a homage to the Listeners by Walter de la Mare The Relief of Waterloo (After The Listeners, Walter de la Mare and in praise of the public toilet) Is there anybody there, said the traveller To open up this loo? It’s surely wrong that one must pay, For our numbers one and two. It’s…

[poemsbypoe]

The Beginning

Life starts when you wake up

heart head and soul all open

shut down and life feels lost

find the one to guide you home

[diariodeunapoeta]

Buscábamos lo mismo en otras personas teniéndonos a la par. Nos ponemos vendas en los ojos siendo conscientes de la verdad, que podríamos ser algo pero no lo queremos y huimos una y otra vez sin saber que la vida podría estarnos dando una oportunidad de encontrar un algo en medio de nosotros dos. Pero lo buscamos en alguien más y lo hacemos callar. El orgullo se hace de rogar y no quiere desaparecer de nuestras almas.

-Isabel Galeano

-Diario-de-una-poeta

[cercasi-sentimentireali]

Nudi,

le mie mani

percorrevano

l’arte tua.

Jazmin Lóng

[patrolofdreams]

Ti merita

solo chi

ha cercato

in tutti i modi

di renderti felice

Patrolofdream

[mybookbath]

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—     While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—             Only this and nothing more.” -Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven🖤 . . . . . #EdgarAllanPoe #poepoetry #theraven #gothicliterature #SaturdayShelfie #bookshelf #shelfie #livresque #bookshelfie #spookishbookish (at Edgar Allan Poe Cottage)

[dreadart]

I'm sooo excited to announce the project I've been working on with the AMAZING owner of🕯 @burningbrightcandleco !! We've been working hard to bring you 6 custom candles AND PRINTS for a gothic poetry line up!! ���yayyy! There will be 6 handmade candles in the series, each one will be released every month from May to October—She creates each candle's scent specially to go with the piece of dark poetry we have chosen! I'm making each print especially for this series (the only one you'll have seen before is Lenore), and once they're all released, they'll also be made into a set of 6 blank greeting cards! You'll be able to get the gorgeous candles 🕯 with my art on the labels from @burningbrightcandleco on Etsy, and the prints/cards from yours truly on Etsy! So if you're ambitious... by Halloween 🎃 you can have a complete set of custom dark poetry candles, prints, and cards, and your dark soul will be complete!! muahaha 😈😈😈 First up: “Lenore” by Edgar Allen Poe!! 🖤The candle will release May 5th in a black jar/black lid in two sizes, 10 oz and a 14oz, and you know where to find the print ;) Wait and see what we have coming up for this series... I think you'll like it!!🖤🖤🖤 #gothicpoetry #gothicwriters #gothicart #gothicartist #gothicartwork #gothpoetry #gothart #gothartist #gothartists #gothartwork #gothcandles #gothiccandles #collectible #handmadecandles #darkarts #gothicfantasy #gothfantasy #lenore #edgarallanpoe #edgarallenpoeart #poefan #poefanart #poepoetry #gothgirls #gothgirlsdoitbetter #gothgirlsofig #gothgirlsclub #gothfan #gothcollection #gothicillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/BwX-iC2Fc_4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16s2511bxclm4

[poemsbypoe]

Slow

Not to say speed

and not to imply pain

but sometimes 

slow is good

breathe, think

slow is good

you don’t need

to make the speed

the thought or care

slow is good

mindful, aware

[diariodeunapoeta]

-¿Quién eres?

-Soy todo lo que no concuerda en este mundo.

- Entonces creo que me encanta quién eres.

~Isabel Galeano

[cercasi-sentimentireali]

In quel sorriso c’era il senso di tutto quello che stavo cercando.

Alessandro D’Avenia

[dreadart]

I'm sooo excited to announce the project I've been working on with the AMAZING owner of🕯 @burningbrightcandleco !! We've been working hard to bring you 6 custom candles AND PRINTS for a gothic poetry line up!! 🖤yayyy! There will be 6 handmade candles in the series, each one will be released every month from May to October—She creates each candle's scent specially to go with the piece of dark poetry we have chosen! I'm making each print especially for this series (the only one you'll have seen before is Lenore), and once they're all released, they'll also be made into a set of 6 blank greeting cards! You'll be able to get the gorgeous candles 🕯 with my art on the labels from @burningbrightcandleco on Etsy, and the prints/cards from yours truly on Etsy! So if you're ambitious... by Halloween 🎃 you can have a complete set of custom dark poetry candles, prints, and cards, and your dark soul will be complete!! muahaha 😈😈😈 First up: “Lenore” by Edgar Allen Poe!! 🖤The candle will release May 5th in a black jar/black lid in two sizes, 10 oz and a 14oz, and you know where to find the print ;) Wait and see what we have coming up for this series... I think you'll like it!!🖤🖤🖤 #gothicpoetry #gothicwriters #gothicart #gothicartist #gothicartwork #gothpoetry #gothart #gothartist #gothartists #gothartwork #gothcandles #gothiccandles #collectible #handmadecandles #darkarts #gothicfantasy #gothfantasy #lenore #edgarallanpoe #edgarallenpoeart #poefan #poefanart #poepoetry #gothgirls #gothgirlsdoitbetter #gothgirlsofig #gothgirlsclub #gothfan #gothcollection #gothillustration #gothicillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/BwX-XAglFQl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=130aqtsmdjj9j

[javalotta]

🎉🎉🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY E.A.POE! 🎉🎉🎉🎩#Repost @outofprint with @repostapp. ・・・ Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe! (Special thanks to @dimthedaylights for correcting our previous Poe quote. We apologize for the error.) Celebrate today with our Poe collection. 🐈 Use the link in our bio 🐈 #EdgarAllanPoe #Poe #OOPquote #bookstagram #instabook #bookworms #nevermore #theraven #BooksWornWell #PoePoetry

[nervous-runaway]

Four word Story

Me: I'm scared

Him: Me too

[bittersweetdreams28-blog]

Art of Others

I love the words of others As they bring life to the page The pure essence of wonder The sweet ecstasy of “what may”

The simple phrases Simple lines Words connecting in every way Painting a picture much more powerful At any given day.