Edgar Allan Poe | To One Departed
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Edgar Allan Poe is poet who, despite his tendency toward dark subjects as his most well-known poems like “The Raven” or “The Bells” suggest, is recognized among the greatest of poets — oft recited, studied, and imitated. As I was perusing a catalogue of Poe’s works, I came across the following poem that speaks about the death of a loved one. Some commentators specifically suggest it is a woman whom Poe cared for and likened to an angel (or seraph) amidst his dark nature. To those who have lost someone truly dear, the poem speaks beautifully of the continuing memory and relationship between the speaker and the one departed.