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"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster... When you gaze long into the abyss the abyss also gazes into you." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche I had a dream the other night... the setting took place at night, the sky was overcast, hints of rain could be seen in the distant sky. I was looking at a parapet, the balcony of a large home, manor, or maybe a castle... Suddenly a man flew, crashing backwards out the window of the manor, and onto the balcony, and

Elegant live oak tree branches drape over cobblestone streets, and the air is damp with salt. Pedestrians stroll along the streets, pausing for a chit-chat with fellow citizens. The pace is a little slower in the low-country. Savannah is rich in history with a past of war and slavery. Halloween here will have some of the most mystical-yet-gorgeous ghost rides of your life; Savannah is “America’s Most Haunted City.” It seems that ghosts linger about their homes when disaster grips them from their

The famous Globe Theater had history behind being built, an amazing structure, and tons of expenses. The Globe Theater’s history behind being built was based off the period of life that it was built in. After the plague ended in the 1800s, there was a company of actors known as the Lord Chamberlain’s Men who needed a theatre to perform in. This group is where Shakespeare was first known to be part of. Many theatres were unable to reopen in England after the plague ended. The group performed in the

that looked as if they were carved from ivory. Sometimes he could believe that they were, for their faces, though lovely, showed no emotion. Their smiles were empty and their eyes were cold. His eyes were golden—or so he was told. He stared at his raven wings, wishing he could see them, but never once hoping that he could be like them. They were cruel, underneath their ivory and silver masks. They were bone.

Silence, black skies, and in the houses souls lye sleep White walls, the dull roar of the heater, and the clock hand on creep The hour when time, like death at a funeral, stands still The hour when criminals crawl about In search of blood from their next kill What is considered day but still called night Somewhere in between the eerie darkness hides the light It’s too early to call it night And too early to call it morning Too soon to say it’s safe And too late to send out any warning That time

Steven Wallace is one of the most respected poets in America. Through his progression, he had full determination to become successful writer. He was a philosopher of aesthetics, vigorously exploring the notion of poetry. From his extreme technical and thematic complexity of his work, employing extraordinary vocabulary, and rigorous precision of crafting poems, Stevens was considered a willfully difficult poet. He was acknowledged as eminent abstractionist and a provocative think. His reputation lives

"Poe's Life Reflected in The Raven" Edgar Allen Poe is a well known writer and poet. He wrotemany tales of mystery and macabre. I once read his book, 'The Masqueof the Red Death'. The story was so heavy and dark that I felt scaredwhile reading the book. When I was about to read his poem 'TheRaven', the title already gave me the similar image of 'The Masque ofthe Red Death'. Individuals may have different ideas about raven.Some have a positive images on raven because it is considered to bringgood

Edgar Allan Poe was a good horror, suspense and mystery writer. Poe wrote a lot of short stories and poems. His writing style was unique and, most people think, influenced by the tragedies that happened over the years of his life. On January 19, 1809 Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston Massachusetts. Poe’s legal birth name was Edgar Poe. Poe’s Mother and father were Elizabeth Poe and David Poe Jr. They had three kids named William Henry Lenard Poe, Rosalie Mackenzie Poe and Edgar Poe. David left

Edgar Allan Poe, the tragic but brilliant American poet, short story writer, and critic. Not only was he a legend for his horror stories, but he also invented the modern detective story. Poe suffered a very unfortunate life from the approximate age of one until he died at the age of forty. It is still unknown how Poe died and it will more than likely always remain a mystery. Stories are still being told about him to this day, he is a man who will go down in history for the rest of time. January

: Richmond, Virginia (http://www.poemuseum.org). Edgar lived a depressing life writing depressing poems. One man who inspired him was a british poet, named, Lord Byron, who was a romance writer. One of Edgar’s greatest pieces of work is “The Raven”. “The Raven” was a ground breaker in the world of poetry. It was much liked because of the dark story and mystery behind it. Edgar’s life itself made a great story. Although it was dark and tragic, it was filled with love, wonder and mystery. Edgar is one