Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan

[Madalch]

A morbidly happy 200th birthday to a man whose works have all the seeming of a demon that is dreaming.....

[ClassyElf]

I raise my glass of carbonated water in a toast to his overly descriptive ways.

[Piscivore]

I raise my glass of carbonated water in a toast to his overly descriptive ways.

You're not having any of the Amontillado?

[This Guy]

And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted - nevermore!

The man had a way with words.

Rumor is that he had chemical assist.

Regardless, I love that poem, and many of his other works. And what a treat to hear Vincent Price recite The Raven!

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[hgc]

Try this Raven on for size - from James Earl Jones and Homer Simpson.

http://jbjalandoni.multiply.com/video/item/7/The_Simpsons_The_Raven

[ClassyElf]

You're not having any of the Amontillado?

I'm not spending money to celebrate a dead guy!

[Redtail]

I've always wanted to get Edgar Allen Poe in a head lock... That thing's like a pumpkin!:D

[This Guy]

Try this Raven on for size - from James Earl Jones and Homer Simpson.

http://jbjalandoni.multiply.com/video/item/7/The_Simpsons_The_Raven

Cute.

I'd love to hear Jones do it solo though. His is one of those voices that are just nice to listen to. Or I'm strange... Or both :)

Thanks for that link though! I'm not much of a Simpsons fan, and had not seen that.

[Piscivore]

I'm not spending money to celebrate a dead guy!

So, no barbecues on Memorial day, then?

[bruto]

I'm not spending money to celebrate a dead guy!No money required. Just follow me. I have some downstairs.

[Bikewer]

I always loved Poe, which made some of my teachers a bit uneasy...At one time I had The Conqueror Worm memorized...."and seraphs sigh at vermin fangs, with human gore imbued..."
Fun stuff!
I had a big "complete" collection at one time, and was surprised to find several humorous stories; one was called "loss of breath" where the poor fellow literally lost his breath...