Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe - Edgar Allan Poe

First Encounter Thinking back I can recall my first encounter with this author and I can sum it up in one word.....Awesome. I was in the third grade and my teacher stood in front of the class to read a poem called The Raven. I was so moved by the way this author drew me into his words. From the first introduction to his works til today I desired to be a writer. I was fascinated by the way that he expressed himself. Tho the language is from days gone by with a little patience I was able to understand the method to the madness. One example that I can extend is two lines from the poem called The ... more