I hear that raven at my door
That raven who I did implore
To leave me be the night before
That raven screeching "nevermore."
What is this my eyes do find?
That the raven left behind
Playing tricks upon my mind
Is a picture of her so unkind.
That raven knew who I adore
My sweet angel named Lenore
The one I grieve forever more
Still he cries "nevermore"
Even with my undaunting fear
That the raven's ever near
For Lenore, my gentle dear
I shed a single goodbye tear.
I can not take it anymore
It's that bird which I abhor
Now stiff and dead upon the floor
No longer saying "nevermore~"
Author notes
5. 'The Raven' by E.A. Poe-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_raven
I hope this is what you were wanting I love the poem by E.A. Poe and I hope I didn't screw it up too bad lol
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The meter could be more exact, but overall this is really neat! Great poem to get inspiration from! Though not nearly as long, this captured the feeling of the original I like how you used the same rhymes and only changed the title a tiny bit.
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yeah not really good with meter :/
I love the original but there's no way I could keep it going that long lol...The Raven's like 2-4 pages altogether and amazing.
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Excellent work! Amazing, if this doesn't win something
this is pure talent to write a poem so original yet so similar to one of the most famous written.
well done. i'd applaud but I'm out
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Bravo!. You did Edgar Allen Poe proud i'm guessing lol. I love how you stuck as close to the original as possible. Adding your own words into the mix. well done.
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