A Poet's Tragedy (A Poem on Edgar Allan Poe)
poem by:
Allison Green
Written
on Apr 20, 2017
A sad happiness A melancholy peace: Unsettling knowledge A dark man in a vibrant garden A half smile underneath miserable eyes, A fairy kingdom, and a lost love A tear, Unkempt hair A pen and paper to keep insanity at bay Writing all that he thinks and feels A pen and paper to invite insanity A flask to help forget A flask that doesn't help A poem to help remember Sleepless nights Battles in his mind Retreating into dreams A sea representing good memories A raven to represent death An inaccessible tomb Scary stories at midnight Trying not to scream Failure Oh Virginia Oh how he loved The loss of a beautiful woman
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Cecilia Crasto commented:
A fascinating poem and a wonderful summary of what I think is very true of this poet's life, so typical of men like him, composers, artists etc. excellent poem.
Geoffrey Brewer
commented:
You have intrigued me enough to prompt more scrutiny of E A Poe and his works.
Chris Cleverly
commented:
Really enjoyed this, Edgar is one of a handfull of poets who who I share a deep influence and respect for. Nice work
Christopher Russon
commented:
Lovely poem. .I must look him up.he reminds me a little bit like a poet named iver Gurny
A war time poet.although I believe he worked in a post office after the war .thanks for sharing
Allison.
Steven Godfrey
commented:
Great poem Allison , enjoyed reading it
