Edgar Allan Poe holds a special place in my heart. Even one of my vampires has a very close bond to him. Today is Ed's birthday. He had an abiding fear of being buried alive. Back in the day the mortician would tie a string with a bell attached to the corpse's finger. The string was long enough to allow the bell to be on the surface after the coffin was buried in the earth. A worker was then assigned to sit by and wait to hear if the bell rang during the night. Hence, the graveyard shift. I wonder how often they heard any ringing. This fear was reflected in Poe's works--The Fall of the House of Usher, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Telltale Heart, just a sampling of this theme. I think he would have loved this poem. It is right up his alley, dark and sad and true.
Everyone Is Afraid of Something ~ Dannye Romine Powell
http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2009/01/19We decided to go the traditional route for a little birthday tune.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eczq0jLe-LI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL8Vay4Hqa8&feature=related
Pour yourself a little absinthe and kick back for the evening.
Poe Postage Stamp
Masque of the Red Death~Nox Arcana
Annabelle Lee ~ Nox Arcana
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