Honestly, I have never been much of a Poe fan. His dark and gruesome writing is not exactly my taste. However, in English class, we were given the assignment to read various poems and prose my Poe. Although I didn't enjoy most of these stories, to my surprise, I enjoyed one. Yes, just one, but nevertheless I had officially enjoyed a piece by the dark Poe. The name? "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe.
The poem tells of a man who falls deeply in love with a woman named, you guessed it, Annabel Lee. He explains how they lived as kids by the "kingdom by the sea", but one day she was taken away from him. But although the woman he loved so deeply was taken away from him, he still had an endless love for her. For once, I think Poe, just for a second, broke down a wall where he could be seen as a sympathetic and gentle man. He refers to the woman as his bride, as if he will never let go of the love they had.
Poe, you proved me wrong. I do not hate all of your work. In fact, "Annabel Lee" might just be my favorite love poem. If you want to see if you like it, check it out:
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/annabel-lee/
