The Raven

Edger Allan Poe poem the raven is very unique to me. This poem is unique because it shows that Poe was not completely into reality. He cannot get over the fact that he lost the love of his life Lenore. He asked the bird a lot of questions like is Lenore in heaven, and the bird will answer nevermore. Not only did he ask the bird about heaven, but he also asked the bird about if they will end up together in the afterlife, and then again the bird said nevermore. When I read this poem it bring up times of sorrow. When someone is in a time of sorrow it will be hard for them to accept reality. They would try to find a scapegoat to blame their problems on. This crow symbolizes Poe memory of Lenore, and that is another reason why it will not go away. He ask the bird to leave and the bird replies “nevermore”. After reading this poem I came to the realization that Poe has a lot of unanswered questions. I feel as if he had no one to talk to and get things off of his chest. Due to him having no one to talk to, he turned his questions to the Raven.

Annabel Lee

The poem, Annabel Lee, written by Edgar Allen Poe describes the narrators love for a beautiful woman. I found it romantic and sweet how the narrator showed so much love for the girl who he grew up with. The narrator describes their love as so meaningful and enchanting that the angels and demons were envious of their love for each other, causing them to kill her. I identified with Edgar Allen Poe when he said that not even death could hinder their love, because I too believe that death should not stop someone from loving another and you can still have deep feelings for one, whether a relative or a lover. I also can relate to the narrator when he says he can see parts of Annabel Lee in nature. I believe when someone passes, at times you can be reminded of them just by certain objects, or things in nature, such as the stars which the narrator refers to. However, I do believe towards the end the narrators’ love for Annabel Lee turns into a freakish obsession when he lays down next to her tomb in the sea. It indicated to me that the narrator was unwilling to let his lover go and he wasn’t able to mourn her death in a healthy way.