Happiest Day: Edgar Allen Poe

The Happiest Day, the Happiest Hour
by Edgar Allan Poe

The happiest day - the happiest hour
My sear'd and blighted heart hath known,
The highest hope of pride and power,
I feel hath flown.

Of power! said I? yes! such I ween;
But they have vanish'd long, alas!
The visions of my youth have been -
But let them pass.

And, pride, what have I now with thee?
Another brow may even inherit
The venom thou hast pour'd on me
Be still, my spirit!

The happiest day - the happiest hour
Mine eyes shall see - have ever seen,
The brightest glance of pride and power,
I feel - have been:

But were that hope of pride and power
Now offer'd with the pain
Even then I felt - that brightest hour
I would not live again:

For on its wing was dark alloy,
And, as it flutter'd - fell
An essence - powerful to destroy
A soul that knew it well.


Learn More:
http://gratuitousartproductions.com/the-blog/

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• edgar allen poe
• happiest day
• Gratuitous Artfilms
• oilcan press
• Halloween
• poem
• poetry
• Poe

[callouschristian]

This is my smiling place

[GratuitousArtFilms]

Mine is on top of a giant dead praying Mantis inches from a nearby nuclear power plant holding a wicked axe in my hands.

[pataphysician66]

Are you using Final Cut for these? Great stuff!

[GratuitousArtFilms]

Yep, FCP

[CineGraphic]

Wonderful. I recognize way too many clips.

Keep up the great work!

[GratuitousArtFilms]

Thanks Doc

[MaxNuclear]

Hey Edgar! Just came back in time to show you an interpretation of your work. cool, huh?

[muffinlovers12]

Oh my. ruining of his name

[muffinlovers12]

how do u take edgar allan poe americas shakespear! and turn it into this!!?? Are u aware of what he went through his poetry is beutiful and fortaken! im aware this is like the only negative comment! but seriously! this is a joke to his name!

[MindsiMedia]

Excellent.

[danoinreno]

cool !!