'Alone' by Edgar Allan Poe

'Alone' by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.

Alone

From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were — I have not seen
As others saw — I could not bring
My passions from a common spring —
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow — I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone —
And all I lov'd — I lov'd alone —
Then — in my childhood — in the dawn
Of a most stormy life — was drawn
From ev'ry depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still —
From the torrent, or the fountain —
From the red cliff of the mountain —
From the sun that 'round me roll'd
In its autumn tint of gold —
From the lightning in the sky
As it pass'd me flying by —
From the thunder, and the storm —
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view —



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[loving221]

talking about in class creepy!!!!

[stringquartet]

@loving221

:-)

[AngelOfDeath1897]

*allan*

Nice video

[stringquartet]

corrected.

thanks.

[kidatheart110872]

Absoloutely awesome!!

May your tortured soul be at rest, Mr. Poe!

[TyDanLea]

I love Poe, his poetry and short stories are just awesome!! I get goosebumps every time I read or listen to his work.

xxx

[Blueminie96]

This is the best reading of "Alone" on YouTube

[Mirrorbeholding]

He looks like Tom Savini.

[DCakaElfboy]

It's amazing the 1800's is when this man died yet people still talk about and love this man in 2011 if utube is still around then in 3011 some will right the same thing i did but change 2011 to 3011

[chrijens]

Happy late Birthday Poe!

[Cloud5472]

*single tear* beautiful......... i relate to so much of his work

[ObsidianSin]

~Smiles~

I swear this poem was written for me. :) I loved it very good job. (The echo is a bit much, but it's still good )