I don't know much about magic. However, I know a little bit about Edgar Allan Poe, perhaps not enough to make him proud, but given the restraints under which I write today (ill health; being away from home and dog) I've done my best, Edgar.
edgar allan poe, y’know,
wrote The Raven, never mo’
but for a very real fear-gusher
he wrote The Fall of the House of
Usher.
I saw it once on a movie screen
scariest thing I’d ever yet seen
(and I a most susceptible teen)
it magically made my blue eyes
green
so I have sworn off ever more
movies classified as horror
Poe, by the way, was the first American to try to make a living by writing, but not before giving other careers a try. He suffered under restraints far worse than Golden-Retriever-withdrawal, I might add.
12 comments:
This is really clever!
This is such a fun poem. I've enjoyed reading Poe, but I've never read The House of Usher. I don't like horror movies either. I like happy endings.
No horror for me either, kiddo......real life has horror enough, hee hee!
I remember those days of watching scary movies based on Poe's writing. Such a fun write!
I picked Poe too. Fun. I would never see a Poe movie, though! This is quite the little charmer--but so are your notes about Poe and your constraints. Sorry you are out of sorts, but I am very very glad you wrote this poem!
Nice rendition on Poe, Kay! Not into horrors myself. Would prefer comedy anytime.
Hank
Never saw The House of Usher, but I have never been a fan of horror movies. Frankenstein was enough for me! (On TV.) Feel better soon.
I'm not an avid fan of horror movies either - but Poe set high standards with his Gothic themes.
This is cute, Kay. I love your rhymes. Thanks so much for giving my challenge a go and for making me smile even though you are under the weather.
This was fun, Kay. It's a sign of the times that that old Vinnie Price Usher movie would probably not even scare a ten year old these days--I watched about 5 minutes of Saw IV and decided never to watch a horror movie made after 1975. ;_) Hope you are feeling better soon.
Clever and fun!
Madeleine Begun Kane
oh that was wonderful ..
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