The Raven and Other Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

(The Gothic King.) Read “The Conqueror Worm” The Conqueror Worm centers on morality and the inevitability of, you guessed it, death.The Haunted Palace was written in 1839, this poem was eventually incorporated into “The Fall of the House of Usher” and concerns a king concerned with impending doom.' A hideous throng rush out forever, And laugh-but smile no more.' Ulalume places an emphasis on sound and is more “musical sounding.” With references to mythology and the exploration of a lost love on the anniversary of her death.I had to memorize this poem in AP English in 2002 and still can recite it to this day.

Annabel Lee is the last complete poem that Poe penned (say that three times fast!) and in my opinion one of the most beautiful to listen to.Ravens symbolize “mournful, never-ending remembrance” in literature and this poem represents grief of losing Lenore. The Raven is arguably Poe’s most famous work and no list would be complete without its inclusion.

Alone is probably one of my top five Poe poems, touching on feelings of loneliness and written early in his career before he’d received any form of literary success.

I had my own starter list at the top of mind and spent the last week with my nose deep inside of my Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe re-reading all of 52 poems included and came up with this Top 20 List: Kal’s Definitive Top 20 Poe Poems. Like many readers familiar with Poe’s body of work, I am sure there are a handful of poems that come to mind whenever you think of Poe: “The Raven,” “Annabel Lee,” “The Bells,” and “To Helen” among others. 2021: His Hideous Heart Readalong 2020: Reading The Raven To You 2019: PoeAthon

The Raven and Other Poems by Edgar Allan Poe