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The Raven |
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The famous American writer Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston in 1809. He has been given credit
for inventing the detective story and his short stories have influenced writers worldwide. One of his most-famous
poems is "The Raven," about a late-night visit with a mysterious bird. Since Artsology is not completely clear on the
copyright issues of reprinting the actual poem, we are providing our own "adaptation" as an intro to this famous work
of literature. |
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It was midnight and I was falling asleep
While reading a book my head would keep
nodding and bobbing, ready for a nap
when suddenly I heard a tap
somebody knocking on my front door
"a visitor?" I thought, "at 12:04?"
"I hope it's a friend, and nothing more"
I woke up quickly, and didn't hesitate
to answer the door, though it was late
As I grabbed the handle, to open the door,
I saw darkness there, and nothing more
So I closed the door, and went back in
But soon I heard the tapping again
This time it was at the window
so across the room I started to go
I went to window # 1 of 4
and thought "it's the wind, and nothing more"
But when I opened the window wide
a big black raven flew inside
and landed on the mantel of my fireplace
and proceeded to look me in the face
Should he swoop, I'll hit the floor
But he sat there and stared, and nothing more
Then the raven spoke: "NEVERMORE."
Perhaps that was his way of telling Artsology to
stop making a mockery of Edgar Allen Poe's fine writing. You can
click here to read the actual poem, and learn more about Poe, courtesy of The Poe Museum. |
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