Trout House Comics snapped the bouquet somebody put in ol' Edgar's hand in honor of his birthday today. We were going to ask if the flowers were a bit too cheery, but it turns out Poe loved flowers.
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Similar to the toast to Poe in Baltimore
By Daan
Sun, 01/19/2025 - 3:41pm
For decades a person, possibly more than one, would set roses at Poe's grave in Baltimore. They would drink a toast to Edgar and then disappear leaving the unfinished bottle for Edgar's soul to drink (albeit his drinking ceased in life, to be nevermore.)
Yes!
By David Cronin
Sun, 01/19/2025 - 8:12pm
I think Poe is one of "our" early leaders in literature, when the US was still not taken seriously buy Europe. I recently read a bio called "Mournful and Never-ending Romance" which I recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about him.
Alas, Edgar’s birthday and
By HPboy
Sun, 01/19/2025 - 11:49pm
Alas, Edgar’s birthday and the Ravens went down in defeat;
Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
Something cheery
By Anonymous2023
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 4:46am
for a man known to be dark and dreary.
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