This article lists all the poems known to American writers and critics of Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849), listed alphabetically by date of authorship in parentheses.
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An Acrostic (1829)
An unpublished 9-line poem written around 1829 for Poe's cousin Elizabeth Rebecca Herring (acrostic is her first name, written by the first letter of each line). It was never published in Poe's life. James H. Whitty found the poem and included it in Poe's anthology in 1911 entitled "From an Album." It was also published in the definitive Thomas Ollive Mabbott Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe in 1969 as "An Acrostic."
The poem mentions "Endymion," probably referring to an 1818 poem by John Keats by that name. "L. E. L." on the third line was probably Letitia Elizabeth Landon, a British artist known to sign his work with the initials. "Zantippe" in line four is actually Xanthippe, the wife of Socrates. The spelling of the name was altered to fit the acrostic. AlAaraaf (1829)
This poem is based on the stories of the Qur'an, and tells about the hereafter in a place called Al Aaraaf. Poe included it as the main poem in his collection of 1829's Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems .
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Alone (1829)
" Alone " is a 22-line poem, originally written in 1829 and left untitled and unpublished during Poe's lifetime. The original manuscript was signed "E. A. Poe" and dated March 17, 1829. In February of that year, Poe's adopted mother, Frances Allan, died. In September 1875, the poem, which the family owned in Baltimore, was published under the title in Scribner's Monthly. The editor, E. L. Didier, also reproduces the facsimile of the manuscript, though he admits he added his own date. This poem is now often included in anthology.
"Alone" is often interpreted as an autobiography, expressing the feelings of isolation and the author's inner torture. Poet Daniel Hoffman believes "Alone" is proof that "Poe really is a haunted man." The poem, however, is an introspection of Poe's youth, written when he was only 20 years old.
The Bells (1848)
First published after Poe's death, "The Bells" is a highly onomatopoeic poem known for his repetition.
Dearest Doctor (1847)
"Dearest Doctor" was written around April 1847 for Mary-Louise Shew, a nurse who also inspired the more famous poem Poe, "The Bells". The poem is originally ten long stanzas, though a version with nine stanzas is said to have been prepared by Poe for publication [1]. It had not been printed during his lifetime, and now seems to be missing. Shew was able to recall about a tenth of a poem in a letter to editor John W. Ingham in 1875; these fragments were published in 1909, and apparently all that remains of the work.
Bridal Ballad (1837)
First published as "Ballad" in the January 1837 edition of Southern Literary Messenger , it was subsequently titled as "Bridal Ballad" when printed on July 31, 1841 edition of the Saturday Evening Post >. The poem was unusual for Poe because it was written in a woman's voice, especially the newly married bride. Though he was convinced that he was "happy," the poem had a somber tone when it told of a previous love that had died. In marriage, he has broken his oath on a previous lover to love him forever.
Poe biographer Daniel Hoffman says that "Bridal Ballad" is guilty of "one of the most unfortunate verses in American poetry by Thomas Holley Chivers". He refers to the name of the bride's lover, "D'Elormie", whom he calls "blatantly rhyme" for "o'er me" and "before me" in the previous row. Aldous Huxley made the same observations, calling rhymes "silly" and "very vulgar".
Poetry is one of several works by Poe written in a woman's voice. See also the funny story "A Predicament".
City at Sea (1831)
In its first publication in 1831, the "City of the Sea" was published as "The Cursed City" before being named in 1845. It presents a personified Deity who sits on the throne of a "foreign city".
The Coliseum (1833)
"The Coliseum" explores Rome as a past glory that still exists in the imagination. Poe submitted the poem to a contest sponsored by Baltimore Saturday Visiter, who offered a $ 25 prize to the winner. The judges chose a poem filed by editor John Hill Hewitt under the pseudonym "Henry Wilton". Poe is angry at what he considers nepotism; Hewitt later claimed that the two had a fight on the streets of Baltimore, although there was no evidence to prove the event.
Despite the controversy, "The Coliseum" was published by Visiter on October 26, 1833, the issue. It was then incorporated into the unfinished Poe drama Politian .
In a July 1844 letter to coauthor James Russell Lowell, Poe placed "The Coliseum" as one of his six best poems.
The Conqueror Worm (1843)
First published as a separate poem in 1843, "The Conqueror Worm" was later incorporated into the text of Poe's "Ligeia" short story. The poems seem to imply that all life is the inevitable drama that inevitably leads to death.
Away on Earth (1847)
"Far on Earth" is a temple, probably part of an unfinished poem written by Poe in 1847. In January of that year, Poe's wife, Virginia, died in New York for tuberculosis. It is assumed that the poem was inspired by his death. However, it is difficult to distinguish whether Poe wants a complete poem to be published or whether it is private.
Poe scribbled a couplet onto his copy of the "Eulalie" poem. The poem appears to be autobiographical, referring to his joy at marriage. The significance of the verse implies that he has returned to a lonely state similar to before his marriage.
The splits of the King (1845)
"The Divine Right of Kings" is associated with Edgar Allan Poe, though not fully proven. It appeared in Graham's Magazine in October 1845. The "king" of the title is Ellen King, probably representing Frances Sargent Osgood, to whom the author pledges his devotion. It was first identified as Poe in an article on November 21, 1915, using the signature of the poem "P." as evidence.
A Dream (1827)
"A Dream" is a lyrical poem that first appeared without a title in Tamerlane and Other Poems in 1827. His "happiness dream" caused him to confuse the difference between dream and reality. The title is attached when it was published in Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems in 1829.
Dream In Dreams (1849)
"A Dream Within a Dream" was first published in 1849, the year of Poe's death, and asked if all life is truly a dream. Dream-Land_ (1844) "> Dream-Land (1844)
First published in the June 1844 edition of Graham's Magazine, Dream-Land (also called "Dreamland") is Poe's only poem published that year. It was immediately reissued in the June 1845 edition of the Broadway Journal .
This lyrical poem consists of five stanzas, with the first and the last almost identical. The dream thrower arrives somewhere out of space and time and decides to stay there. This place is quaint yet majestic, with "mountain tops to the sea without beach". Even so, it is a "peaceful, calming area" and is a hidden treasure like El Dorado. Biographer Poe, Arthur Hobson Quinn called it "one of the best creations [Poe]", with each phrase contributing to one effect: the human explorer that lives between life and death.
The eighth row of the poem is usually pushed slightly to the left of the indent of another line.
Eldorado (1848)
A short poem that refers to the myth of El Dorado. A traveler asks a "shadow" where to find a legendary golden city and is commanded to "ride, ride bravely."
Elizabeth (1829)
Believed to have been written in 1829, "Elizabeth" was never published in Poe's life. It was written for his cousin, Elizabeth Rebecca Herring. Poe also wrote "An Acrostic" to him and also a poem that would be "To F ---- s S. O ---- d."
Enigma_ (1833) "> Enigma (1833)
First printed on February 2, 1833, edition of Baltimore Saturday Visiter, "Enigma" is a puzzle that hinted at 11 authors. Line two, for example, references Homer and the ninth refers to Alexander Pope. It was signed only with "P.", though Thomas Ollive Mabbott attributes the poem to Poe - and solves the puzzle. See the page at eapoe.org for more.
Enigma (1848)
The puzzle poetry in the form of a modified sonnet, "An Enigma" was published in March 1848 in the Union Magazine of Literature and Art under its simple simple title "Sonnet." The new title is attached by Rufus Wilmot Griswold. The line hides the anagram by the name of Sarah Anna Lewis (also known as "Stella"). Lewis was an amateur poet who met Poe long after his wife's death Virginia when he lived in Fordham, New York. Lewis's husband paid Poe $ 100 to write a review about Sarah's work. The review appeared in the September 1848 edition of Southern Literary Messenger . Marie Louise Shew (Virginia's one-on-one volunteer nurse) said that Poe calls Lewis "a fat, upset woman." Poe's biographer, Arthur Hobson Quinn, calls "An Enigma" "one of Poe's weakest poems".
Epigram for Wall Street (1845)
Printed in New York Evening Mirror on January 23, 1845, this poem is generally accepted as written by Poe, although it was published anonymously. Interestingly, the title was ignored in order to capitalize on the "road." The funny poem of the four rhyming stanzas tells the intelligent people who are interested in getting wealth to avoid investment and the bank. Instead, it shows, fold your money in half, so multiply it.
Eulalie (1843)
"Eulalie" was first published in 1845 in the American Review: A Whig Journal and about a man who overcame his sadness by marrying the beautiful Eulalie.
Evangeline (1848)
"Evangeline" was inserted at the end of Poe's essay in 1848 "The Rationale of Verse." It was first published in the November 1848 edition of Southern Literary Messenger .
Evening Star (1827)
This lyrical poem by Poe was first collected in Tamerlane and Other Poems at the beginning of Poe's career in 1827. In poetry, a star star thought all the stars he saw were cold except for one "Prestigious Night Stars" looks warm with a "distant fire" that no other star has. The poem was influenced by Thomas Moore's poem "When Staring at the Moon Light".
The poem is not included in Poe's second poem collection, Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems, and has never been reprinted during his lifetime.
"Evening Star" was adapted by composer choir Jonathan Adams into Three Songs from Edgar Allan Poe in 1993.
Fairy-Land (1829)
Originally titled "Heaven," "Fairy-Land" was written while Poe was at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Poe first offered the poem to Nathaniel Parker Willis, who wrote in "The Editor's Table" edition of American Monthly about how he threw submissions into the fire and happily watched it burn. Nonetheless, it was soon published in the September 1829 edition of The Yankee and the Boston Literary Gazette. The owner and editor of the journal, John Neal, introduced the poem and the other by Poe as "nonsense". He, however, admits that the work shows great promise in the author. His introduction reads, "If the Baltimore EAP - whose lines are about 'Heaven', though he claims to be absolutely superior to everything in all American poetry ranges, unless two or three things are referred to, is, albeit nonsense, which is rather beautiful - but doing justice on its own, may make beautiful and perhaps magnificent poetry There are many good things to justify such hopes. "It was first collected in Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems. > in 1829. In the collection, Poe dedicates "Tamerlane" to Neal.
Robert Pinsky, who holds the Poet Poet from the United States from 1997-2000, says "The Elven Country" is one of his favorite poems.
Fanny (1833)
First published in Baltimore Saturday Visiter on May 18, 1833, the poem regrets the death of young love. It was originally signed only as "TAMERLANE." For Annie (1849)
"For Annie" was written for Nancy L. (Heywood) Richmond (called Poe Annie) from Westford, Massachusetts. Richmond married Charles B. Richmond from Lowell, Massachusetts, and Poe developed a strong, though complicated, relationship with her. It was at the Nancy (Heywood) family farm in Westford, Massachusetts that Poe would stay, at the invitation of the Lowell couple, while teaching at Lowell. This is where the relationship develops. He even wrote to him to buy a "cottage" in Westford just to get closer to him and his family. The poem was first published on April 28, 1849 in the journal Our Unity Flag, which Poe said was "a paper I desperately need to write." Worrying that the publication would take him "to Capulet's tomb," he sent him to Nathaniel Parker Willis for publication in the Home Journal on the same day as our Flag of Unity . Poetry speaks of a disease that makes Richmond help Poe recover. It speaks of the so-called "life" fever that has been conquered, ending "groaning and moaning" and "sighing and crying". In a letter dated March 23, 1849, Poe sent a poem he wrote to Richmond, "I think the phrase 'For Annie' (which I now send) is the best I have ever written."
Nancy Richmond will officially change her name to Annie after the death of her husband in 1873. The great Granite marker was set up for Poe at the historic Heywood house in Westford, Massachusetts where he lived. Annie L. Richmond is buried in the cemetery of Lowell, Massachusetts with her husband, Charles.
Happiest Day (1827)
"The Happiest Day", or "The Happiest Day, the Happiest Hour", is a six-quatrain poem. It was first published as part of the first collection of Poe Tamerlane and Other Poems . Poe probably wrote it while serving in the army. The poem discussed the loss of self-pitying youth, even though it was written when Poe was about 19 years old.
An almost identical poem called "Original" written by Poe's brother, William Henry Leonard Poe, was first published in the September 15, 1827, edition of North America . Trusted Poe wrote the poem and sent it to his brother, who later sent it to the magazine. T. O. Mabbott feels that the somewhat warm value of this slightly edited version of the poem shows that the poem was made by William Henry, though probably with Edgar's approval.
The Haunted Palace (1839)
Hymn (1835)
This 16-line poem is sung by the title character in the short story of Poe Morella , first published in April 1835 at Southern Literary Messenger . It was later published as a stand-alone poem as "A Catholic Hymn" in the 16th of August 1845 edition of the Broadway Journal . The poem discussed the Mother of God, thanking her for having heard her prayer and begging for a bright future. When it is included in the collection of The Raven and Other Poems it is put together into one large stanza. In a copy of the collection he sent to Sarah Helen Whitman, Poe crossed out the word "Catholic."
The choir composer Jonathan Adams included "Hymn" as part of the Three Songs of Edgar Allan Poe written for the choir and piano in 1993.
Imitation (1827)
The "Imitation" poem was first published in the original collection of Poe Tamerlane and Other Poems . This 20-line poem consists of rhythmic verses where speakers equate their youth with dreams as their reality becomes more difficult. This has been considered to be potentially autobiographical, written during the deepening tension in Poe's relationship with his adoptive father, John Allan.
After several revisions, this poem evolved into the poem "A Dream Within a Dream".
Impromptu. To Kate Carol (1845)
Kate Carol is a pseudonym for Frances Sargent Osgood, a woman with whom Poe exchanged a love note published in the journal. Poe married at the time, but his friendship with Osgood was very open. This four-line poem, written in almost teen tone, compares the beautiful woman's mind with her beautiful eyes.
The poem, which consists of four lines, was published in the Broadway Journal on April 26, 1845. It was not signed but the biographer Poe and T.O. critic Mabbott assigned him as Poe without hesitation. Osgood copied the poem and gave it to his friend Elizabeth Oakes Smith entitled "To the Sinless Child." This copy is now stored in the University of Virginia library.
Israfel (1831)
Written while Poe was at West Point, "Israfel" was a poem in eight verses with varying lengths first published in April 1831 in Edgar A. Poe's Poems. It returned to work and was reissued for the August 1836 edition of Southern Literary Messenger . In the introduction to poetry, Poe says that Israfel is portrayed in the Qur'an as an angel whose heart is a harp and who has "the sweetest sound of all God's creatures." Her song calmed the stars, said the poem, while the earth-bound poet was limited in his own "music". Poe's friend Thomas Holley Chivers says "Israfil" comes closest to Poe's ideal match on the art of poetry.
"Israfel" varies in meters, but consists mostly of iambic feet, complemented by a final rhyme where several lines in each verse stanza together. Poe also often uses alliteration in every row in the given stanza.
Although the name "Israfel" does not appear in the Qur'an, the mention is repeatedly made of unnamed trumpets assumed to identify this figure: "And the trumpet will be blown, so that all who are in the heavens and all who are on earth will faint except Allah, then it will be blown again, then they will stand waiting. "- Quran (39.68). The poem explains the unusual beauty of Israfil's song, as the stars and other heavenly bodies stand stunned in an inaudible silence. Poe further referred to Islam by referring to "Houri" as another heavenly entity trapped in the majesty of Israfil's pronunciation. It is likely that such Islamic references are used to give exotic work. The poem concludes with the writer wondering if, if their places were traded, he could make a bolder melody of the lute than Israfil. The poem is parallel to Coleridge's "Kubla Khan" in an inspiring, ultimately unsatisfying song of a heavenly inspiration.
Hervey Allen likens Poe himself to Israfil and entitles his 1934 biography of Israfil: The Life and Time of Edgar Allan Poe . The poem was set for music by Oliver King in 1890 and by Leonard Bernstein in his 1977 bookfest Songfest.
The Lake (1827)
First appeared only as "The Lake" in the Poe collection in 1827 Tamerlane and Other Poems , the altered title appeared in 1829 collected in Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems . The poem is a lonely celebration and a mind inspired by the lake. For the 1845 collection of The Raven and Other Poems, Poe repeats the first line ("In spring youth, it is mine") for "In the spring of youth, it is mine."
Lenore (1843)
Line on Ale (1848)
A simple 8-line poem, "Line on the Ale" may have been written by Poe to pay his drink bill. It was found at the Washington Tavern in Lowell, Massachusetts where it was written. The original copy hung on the wall of the shop until about 1920.
The poem depicts a cheerful narrator who carelessly lets the time pass when he asks for ale drinks again, saying that he will spend another glass. He enjoys "cute sight" and "strange fun" that comes into his brain while drinking.
Line at Joe Locke
"Lines on Joe Locke" is a short poem, two stanzas written to ridicule a commanding officer during Poe's time at West Point. Poe is known for his amusing verses about staff and lecturers at the academy. Lieutenant Locke is generally disliked, or Poe has a more personal grudge with him. The poem tempts that Locke "is never known to lie" in bed while the reels are being called, and he is "famous for reporting" (ie quotes the cadets for disciplinary purposes).
O, Tempora! O, Mores! (1825?)
Original Poe script of "O, Tempora! O, Mores!" Gone. It was first printed by Eugene L. Didier in his book No Name Magazine in October 1889.
This poem, mostly a sarcastic prick at a scribe called Pitts, begins with the words "O, Times! O, Manners!" (English translation of "O, Tempora! O, Mores!"). This phrase, which is usually used to criticize the habits and attitudes of the present, helps illustrate Poe's opinion that many men and politicians (during their lifetime) act as if they have no manners.
A PÃÆ'Â|an (1831)
"A PÃÆ'Â|an" is the original title of the poem that will become "Lenore". It was first published as part of an early collection in 1831 with only 11 quatrains and did not name Lenore. The name was not added until it was published as "Lenore" in February 1843 at The Pioneer . The original version of this poem is very different from "Lenore" which is often considered a completely different poem. Both are usually collected separately in anthology.
Poems (1824)
This poem, most likely incomplete, was never printed in Poe's life. The two lines are found written on the pages of John Allan's financial records. This is the manuscript that lasted longest in Poe's own hands.
The Raven (1845)
Romantic (1829)
"Romance" first appeared as "Preface" in the 1829 collection of Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems, in 1831, as "Introduction" in Poems by Edgar A. Poe . It took the title "Romance" in the Feb. 25, 1843 edition of the Philadelphia Saturday Museum . Early versions made some references to alcohol with lines such as, "drunken spirit" and "glory bowls." In poetry, the speaker refers to some exotic birds that have been with him throughout his life. He also said, "I can not love except where the Death/Is mixed with Beauty breath," a line that is often called autobiography because many women in love life Poe is sick (Jane Stanard's early love died of tuberculosis, as did the Virginia Wife; his later lover Sarah Helen Whitman has a weak heart, etc.).
Serenade (1833)
The Serenade is directed at untouched natural beauty, as well as an unnamed lover. It was first printed on April 20, 1833, edition of Baltimore Saturday Visiter with the name "E. A. Poe." The poem was never collected in any of Poe's anthologies during his lifetime and rediscovered by John C. French in 1917. This poem contains many examples of sarcasm from Greek mythology to reinforce the theme of "untouched natural beauty".
Silence (1839)
Not to be confused with the short story of Poe "Silence: A Fable", "Silence - A Sonnet" was first published on January 4, 1840, in Philadelphia Saturday Courier . After several revisions, it was reissued at the Broadway Journal on July 26, 1845. The poem compares the sea and the coast with body and soul. There is a silent death of the body, said the speaker, who should not mourn. He, however, warned against the silent death of the soul.
The Sleeper (1831)
The poem that will be "The Sleeper" passes through many revised versions. First, in the collection of 1831 Edgar A. Poe's Poems, appears with 74 lines as "Irene." It was 60 lines when it was printed in Philadelphia on Saturday May 22, 1841. Poe regarded it as one of his best compositions, according to records he sent to fellow writer James Russell Lowell in 1844. Like many of Poe's works, poetry it focuses on the death of a beautiful woman, the death the grieving sorcerer tells of the nature of death and life. Several lines seem to echo the "Christabel" poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a poet known to have had a profound influence on Poe's poetry.
Poe praised "The Sleeper" as a "superior" poem. He wrote to the admirer: "In higher poetry quality, it's better than 'The Raven' - but no one in a million can be persuaded to agree with me in this opinion."
Song (1827)
"Song" is a ballad-style poem, first published in Tamerlane and Other Poems in 1827, the speaker told of a former love he saw from afar on his wedding day. Blush on his cheek, despite all the happiness around him, shows the hidden embarrassment of losing the speaker's love.
It is believed to be the reference of Poe's missing teenage lover Sarah Elmira Royster, who broke her engagement to Poe probably because of her father. He even married the wealthy Alexander Shelton. If that were the case, Poe took a poetic license: she was not at Richmond at the time of her marriage. Sonnet - To Science (1829)
"To Science", or "Sonnet-To Science", is a traditional 14-line English sonis who says that science is the enemy of a poet because it dispels the mysteries of the world. Poe is concerned about the recent influx of modern science and social science and how it potentially undermines spiritual beliefs. Sonnet - To Zante (1837)
Soneta Shakespeare, first published in the January 1837 edition of Southern Literary Messenger . The poem praised the beauty of Zante island. The last two lines, written in Italian, are also used in Poe's earlier poem "Al Aaraaf." Tamerlane and Other Poems . The title was changed for the collection of 1829 Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems . The poem follows a dialogue between a dead speaker and someone who visits his grave. The Spirit tells the person that those who are known to someone in life surround a person in death as well.
Spiritual Song (1836)
A poem, most likely incomplete, was found at Poe's desk at the Southern Literary Messenger office in 1908. It is believed to have been from 1836; only three lines are known. Stanzas (1827)
The title "Stanzas" was assigned to this untitled poem originally printed in Tamerlane and Other Poems in 1827. Another poem entitled "Stanzas" was published in Graham's Magazine in December 1845 and sign "P." It is associated with Poe based on a copy owned by Frances Osgood, in which she has recorded notes.
Tamerlane (1827)
To ---- (1829) )
This title refers to two poems that carry the same name. One begins with the lines "Bowers where, in a dream, I see." The other begins "Should my early life seem". They first appeared in 1829 Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems . The first, consisting of 12 lines, was reprinted in the September 20, 1845, Broadway Journal and dealt with the loss of a speaker who left him with a "funeral thought". Poetry, despite many reprintings, there has never been a significant revision. The second "For ----" was reissued in the December 1829 edition of the Yankee and Boston Literary Gazette after being cut from 40 lines to 13. The narrator of this poem equates breaking up with his love as one of several failures.
To ---- (1833) )
The poem begins "Sleep, sleep, another hour" and first appeared in Baltimore Saturday Visiter on May 11, 1833. It was signed "TAMERLANE" (the same as the poem "Fanny," to be printed in the same periodically a week later) and addressed to anonymous women. This is basically a bedtime introduction.
To ---- ---- (1829)
This, one of several poems by Poe addressed to an unnamed person, begins with the phrase "Not long ago, the author of these lines..." Then his name was changed to "To Marie Louise" to Marie Louise Shew, a the woman who helped Poe's Wife while she was dying.
To the F ---- (1845 ))
The poem which began "Beloved! In the midst of earnest misery..." was published by the Broadway Journal twice in 1845 - once in April editions reduced to four rows in the September 6 edition with the title more revealing "To Frances." Referring to Frances S. Osgood, the speaker discusses the chaos and misery of his life, and how they are comforted by the dream of a woman he experiences.
It actually worked again "To Mary," first published in the Southern Literary Messenger edition in July 1835. It was also revised to "To One Departed," printed at Graham's Magazine , March 1842, before it was addressed to Frances Osgood.
For F ---- s S. O ---- d (1835/1845)
Originally a poem entitled "To Elizabeth," dedicated to Poe's cousin, Elizabeth Herring and written in her album. It was later published in a revised version in the September 1835 edition Southern Literary Messenger as "Lines Written in Album" and apparently addressed to Eliza White. The poem in this version begins, "Eliza! Let them be generous/From the passage that does not now." White is Thomas Heis White's 18-year-old daughter, Poe's employer when she works at Messenger . Poe might have considered having a relationship with her before her marriage to her cousin, Virginia. One story shows that Virginia's mother Mary accelerated Poe's marriage to Virginia to prevent Poe's involvement with Eliza White. The old T. W. White Magang will then say that Poe and Eliza are no more than friends.
The poem was renamed ambiguous "To -" in the August 1839 edition of Burton's Gentlemen's Magazine. With a minor revision, eventually renamed in honor of Frances Sargent Osgood and published in the collection of 1845 The Raven and Other Poems .
The speaker asks the intended person, "Will you be loved?" and suggested that he stay on track at this point in order to achieve that goal.
For Helen (1831)
For Helen (1848)
The original manuscript was sent to Sarah Helen Whitman in 1848. It was published as "For ---- ---- ----" in the November edition of "Union Magazine" that became the second poem "To Helen" by Poe when published as "To Helen" in the October 10, 1849 edition of the New York Daily Tribune .
To Isaac Lea (1829)
"For Isaac Lea" is an unfinished poem, which allegedly was written in May 1829. Only four lines are known to exist. It appears to be from a letter written by Poe to Isaac Lea, who is listed as a publishing partner in Philadelphia interested in natural history, especially theology. Poe will attach his name to The Conchologist's First Book ten years later.
To M ---- (1828) ))
Poe played with the title "Alone" before the poem was printed as "To M ----" at Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems. Poe will use the "Alone" title in 1829.
For ML S ---- (1847)
Poe wrote this poem to Marie Louise Shew, who helped Poe's wife, Virginia, when she was dying. The original manuscript was sent directly to him, dated 14 February 1847. The revised version was printed in the edition of Home Journal ' on 13 March 1847.
Go to Margaret (1827)
"To Margaret" may be an unfinished poem, never published in Poe's life. In the original text, dated 1827, Poe cites references to other works, mostly classical, of each line. The seven-line poem, according to Poe's note, refers to John Milton Paradise Lost, William Shakespeare, and Alexander Pope.
To Marie Louise (1847)
Written in 1847 for Marie Louise Shew, the voluntary nurse from Poe's wife, Virginia, was not published until March 1848 at Columbian Magazine as "To ---- ----." Poe had never pursued a romantic relationship with Shew, and the poem did not have a strong romantic tone. It addresses the writer's inability to write, distracted by the thought of "you." The poem also refers to Poe's earlier poem, "Israfel."
Go to Miss Louise Olivia Hunter (1847)
Never published in the life of Poe, it was found as a manuscript dated 14 February 1847. It was included in the 1969 anthology edited by Thomas Olive Mabbott. The anthology "Unknown Poe" edited by Raymond Foye gave him the title "To Louise Oliver Hunter."
According to the Baltimore Poe Society, Hunter was a student who entered a poetry contest that was assessed by Poe in 1845. Hunter won, and Poe read his poem at the commencement ceremony on July 11, 1845. Poe's poem may have been written as part of one of the annual Valentine's Day parties Anne Lynch, although the poem does not contain a romantic or very personal tone. Poetry tells the narrator trying to leave but can not, because he is "spelled" by art. He compared this attraction with the snake that begats the birds from the tree.
To My Mother (1849)
A heart-felt sonnet to mother-in-law and Poe's aunt Maria Clemm, "To My Mother" says that the mother of the woman she loves is more important than her own mother. It was first published on July 7, 1849 in Flag of Our Unity . These are alternately published as "Sonnet to My Mother."
To Octavia (1827)
Unpublished and unnamed manuscript, the date at the bottom of the original copy ("May 1, 1827") appears to have been written by someone other than Poe. Dates are questionable for this reason. Poetry, which may be incomplete, tells of the unrequited love of speakers for the powerful Octavia, even "intelligence, and wine, and friends" can not distract from it. Every heartbeat, the narrator said, threatened to ruin his heart for Octavia.
To One in Heaven (1833)
"To One in Paradise" was first published without title as part of the short story "The Visionary" (later renamed "The Assignation"). It evolved into "To Ianthe in Heaven" and went on to become "To One Beloved" before being named "To One in Paradise" on February 25, 1843 Saturday Museum .
The modernist poet William Carlos Williams considers "To One in Paradise" one of his most favored poems.
The poem inspired the song composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan. "To One in Paradise" was published posthumously in 1904 and written for tenor sound with piano. It is also the basis of the song "To One in Paradise" on the 1976 Alan Parsons Project album Tales of Mystery and Imagination .
To the River ---- ( 1828)
First published in Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems , it is also included in the collection of 1845 The Raven and Other Poems .
Ulalume (1847)
A Valentine (1846)
First published in New York Evening Mirror '21 February 1846, "A Valentine" was written specifically for Frances Sargent Osgood, whose name is hidden in the line of poetry. In his first publication, it has the title "To Whom His Name Is Written Below." To find a name, take the first letter of the first line, then the second letter of the second line, then the third letter from the third line, and so on. Prior to publication, it was presented at a private literature salon at Anne Lynch Botta's home on February 14, 1846. Although Poe was absent, it was a very common revelation about his affection for Osgood.
Valley of Unrest (1831)
Although first published as "The Valley Nis" in Edgar A. Poe's Poems in 1831, the poem evolved into the now-monologized version of "The Valley of Unrest." In the original version, the speaker asked if all the beautiful things were far away, and that the valley was part of Satan, the angel part, and most of the broken hearts. It mentions a woman named "Helen", who actually refers to Jane Stanard, one of Poe's first love and the mother of a friend.
The poem was renamed "The Valley of Unrest" for the April 1845 edition of the American Review . This version of the poem is shorter and very different from its predecessor, and it is not mentioned "Helen".
Chronological Order List Edgar Allan Poe
See also
- Edgar Allan Poe's bibliography
- Tamerlane and Other Poems
References
Further reading
- Foye, Raymond, ed. (1980). The Unknown Poe: An Anthology of Fugitive Writings by Edgar Allan Poe . San Francisco: City Lights Books. ISBN: 0-87286-110-4.
- Hoffman, Daniel (1998). Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe . Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. ISBNÃ, 0-8071-2321-8. Ã, Quinn's Arthur Hobson (1998). Edgar Allan Poe: Critical Biography . Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBNÃ, 0-8018-5730-9. Ã,
- Sova, Dawn B. (2001). Edgar Allan Poe: A to Z . New York: Books A Check Sign. ISBN 0-8960-3850-3. Ã,
- "The Edgar Allan Poe Society online".
- Edgar Allan Poe Poems public domain audiobooks on LibriVox
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