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.
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I find this to be such important piece of poetry for anyone who ever had grief, a spectacular eray of imagery dark and dreary superb emotions and just wonderful rhyme. An incredibly inspiring piece of poetry.
Poe excelled academically and developed a keen interest in literature and writing.
We must never forget that Edgar Allan Poe was born with a difficult childhood, marked by poverty, illness, and the loss of his parents. Despite these challenges,
Greatest melancholy in this poem approaching death. Great appreciative thoughts from my side for this jewel of a poem
I have enjoyed tremendously of this ingenious poem, this gem by Edgar Allan Poe.
Most beautiful and captivating poem today I have read. A sweetest and loveliest rhyming scheme, it sounds like music to my ears. TOP Marks!
Though i did not reread it this time, this is one of my favorite poems. The author died in 1849, or so Google informs me. bri ;)
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, 'Lenore! ' This I whispered, the great alen poe
This is a master piece of all the poems i have read. I have read it over 10 times to be able to master this excellent work. It takes two to tango, I believe this poem recited would be better if done so by two people. The gothic atmosphere goes to bring out the impeccable imagination of Edgar.
I have always been thrilled by Edgar Allan Poe. He is so often taken as a poet of horror. Poe has written over (361) Vols. which range from shale mining to tales of Murder, where he deploys his master detective M.Augustine. I too am a great fan of the Raven only this and nothing more.
I memorized this poem to quote while standing in front of an English class when I was in high school. I still remember parts of it and I am now 86 years old. It's one of my favorites!
Really one of the best, could use more people in this app though it would make it fun and more interesting than others but it also helps me keep up with friends in different places around the country I love it to the end and the end is the only thing that I will give up for this book
I got borrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeedddddd realllllllllyyyyyyyy fasttttttttt
why is a raven like a writting (wrighting or righting desk..) desk? ? ? ? ? ? Because Poe wrote on both! HAhahahahha lol ha ha. : D (Quote from ~ Alice in Wonderland..) .
Regarding " The Raven, " credited by historians to Edgar Allan Poe, I have a great deal of evidence that the real author was Mathew Franklin Whittier, younger brother of poet John Greenleaf Whittier.
I get lost in the imagery of this wonderful poem