Alone by Edgar Allan Poe

[zazonion12]

No offence to you, but I feel as if you butchered the poem.

[EAPoeProductions]

I am not the one to criticize the work of other artists and i will not start here with it. But your interpretation made me try this poem for myself and i would like to post this try as a video answer to you. Maybe you´ll have fun with it...

Friendly greetings yours sincerely Edgar Allen Poe

[wordsmythe71]

I applaud you for your effort, pardon me for saying this you should have practiced more before you taped. That way it would look and sound more natural. Also thank you for your comments on my video of the same poem. I will endeavor to do better with the audio. In the meantime, could you check out my other videos?

[StevenErnest]

@wordsmythe71 This was practiced, lol. No, I just have a terrible presence on camera; I am more of a word, i.e., writing person. This is why I haven't read any more poetry.

No offense taken.

I will check out your other vids! ^_^

[MoSwaGG19]

geek nerd

[StevenErnest]

Takes one to know one.

[MoSwaGG19]

it's not my fault that the dude in the video is an idiot. he messed up my fave poem! Now go I think your momy's calling u

[StevenErnest]

I'm "the dude in the video," and I'm not an idiot. If you don't like my reading, fine, I'm no Orson Welles. Go cry to your mommy that the big bad man hurt your favorite poem. Let's see you do better.

[poeforward]

Well, I must say you are very earnest.

[StevenErnest]

Hey, thanks. ^_^ Your Poe website sounds interesting.

[hajisavvas]

this sucks

[pureblood0]

You're a bit too harsh with your reading.

It sounds too abrupt and loud and unpleasant. Speak eloquently, delicately, let the words flow through you. FEEL what you're speaking, don't just recite it.

[StevenErnest]

Thanks for the critique; good advice.

I never feel comfortable in front of the camera, and I'm more of a writer, word person, than a public speaker.

I hope my reading didn't ruin the poem for you, and you were able to get something out of it.

[Zabek2006]

wow you gotta lot of books in black&white

[darrenshanluver]

cirque du freak?

[StevenErnest]

Heheh ;p

[ValisX]

ive been trying to find recitals of poe's poems but i have to say i wish that if people are going to do poe's work...please do it right.

i've heard way too many of poe's poems recited with about as much passion as a grocery list recital

[StevenErnest]

What is your definition of "right?"

I know I'm not a great speaker, but I wanted to bring this rather unknown poem to people's attention.

If you can do better, please do.

[StevenErnest]

You're welcome! This one isn't as well known.

[cyphersadoka]

he he i was like that when i was a child

[StevenErnest]

An emo child, huh? J/K. I take it you grew out of your youthful gloom? ^_^

[cyphersadoka]

i pretend i did he he still like sad ghost storie

[StevenErnest]

Yes, I always thought this was a powerful poem, but not one of the usual suspects.

Look in the Related Videos sidebar, I discovered a couple other people did a video version.

I just watched your response: very cool!

I think I read that "Imp" story long ago, havta go look it up and reread!

[thebookofsmart]

Well. I love demon veiw and I love this poem. but... you are kind of monotone.

[StevenErnest]

Hi, what is "Demon in my view"? I chose this poem because it's cool, and not frequently reprinted. Yeah, my "monotone" was me trying to be ominious. Oh, well. :/

[thebookofsmart]

Well Im glad you tryed.perhaps you should do it agian only with more...hart. The book demon in my veiw is a book that has this poem in it. it got the title from the last line.

[StevenErnest]

Yes, I looked it up in Wiki, it sounds like a cool vampire novel.

[thebookofsmart]

It is. I know the girl who wrote it.

[StevenErnest]

That is very cool!

[vampyre88]

you just ruined it for me :/

[StevenErnest]

I'm sorry if you feel that way.

[popartagenda]

well done! perfect visual setting!

[andymak2001]

No problem, keep it up buddy. Its nice to hear someone who appreciates the peculiar poetry of Poe or any poet for that matter.

[andymak2001]

good poem, but try to use emotion

[StevenErnest]

andymak, thanks. I was trying to be a bit haunted sounding.

[GuiTrPsYcHo1]

gay

[StevenErnest]

? I thought it was rather sad.

[BrokenChair88]

Gay? Did you mean gay, or was that involuntary?

[TheFallibleFiend]

Never heard this one before. I really like it and you recited it well.

[StevenErnest]

Thank you very much! Yes, this one is not as well known as The Raven, etc.

[StevenErnest]

Hi, SciDisc: Well, briefly, I'd say the character's vision of "a demon" is a personification -- a combination of his sadness, fears, and perhaps, even some reluctant acceptance -- that from his childhood on, he's felt alone and separated from everyone else. Not able to share in the same interests or life. The life of a mad man, or a visionary. An artist, a thinker. An outsider.

[princeguy121]

YOU DISTROYED THIS POEM WHY you would've been better off just playing background music to the writen lyrics ...

[StevenErnest]

I'm sorry you feel that way. I know I'm no Orson Wells or Vincent Price. Not even DESTROYED, but "DISTROYED"...?

[Will1471987]

that was cool

[StevenErnest]

Yes, I like those, too, and "Lenore" -- but I wanted to do one that isn't as well known.

[LAGoff]

of a demon in my view- of a demon- of a dddddddddeeeeemmmmooooonnnnnn.­..

Hey,you look handsome in black and white, like a Virginia Tech grad student in 1974...

[StevenErnest]

Thanks! My "robotic" voice is me trying to sound ominous...+_+