Comment from boxergirl

Excellent

Nice job, Dean, with your mono-rhyming poem about Poe. Just the mention of his name sets the dark tone of the poem. Your descriptions paint vivid imagery for the reader and help us connect with the speaker. I'm glad you decided to share it anyway. 8-)

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Thanks, boxergirl. I really appreciate the complimentary review. :}

Comment from JudyS

Excellent

Dean, Loved this one. I've been a fan of Poe since I was a kid. A very long time ago. He was a fascinating person. Too bad you missed the contest, this certainly would have been a contender. Hope the cardiologists appt. went well. Great job. Have a wonderful evening. Judy

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Thanks, Judy, and everything ent pretty well.

I truly appreciate your thoughtful review and comments. :)

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

Heck, other than the site-sponsored contests, which are few and far between, 95% of what I post isn't in a contest :-) Of course you post it anyway!
solid use of mono-rhyming, which is not my favorite rhyme scheme by far, but you do it well
good alliteration in phrases like proud poet Poe
and deepest, darkest and others
you create mood so very well
this is excellent, my friend :-) Brooke

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Thanks so much, Brooke, and I'll admit, it's not one of my favorite poetic forms to read, either.

I took it on mainly as a challenge, because I felt it would be rather difficult to make a poem of any length, yet have it read coherently. I'm very happy you felt I did an okay job with it. :)

Thanks so much again.

reply by adewpearl on 09-Sep-2014

I have read plenty of mono-rhymed poems over the years where coherence clearly was not the poet's goal ;-)

reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Hah ha, I'll bet you have, Brooke. It's much harder than one might think, once you get into it. At least for me it was. :0

Comment from Jay Squires

Excellent

I pasted this in my TextAloud program and listened to it being read to me. An interesting experience. Though the robotic sounding speaker there didn't do it justice, it did remind me that your poetry (more than most here) demands to be read aloud, to get its fullest effect.

I found only one troubling spot: "the most deepest," [The superlative -est shouldn't be preceded by "most" >> to me it even scans better without it.]

Still, you are the most superlativist poet on the site!

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Thanks so much for your wonderful and complimentary review, Jay. I have altered that troubling line, just for you, my friend.

Thanks so much again, I truly appreciate it. :)

Comment from ravenblack

Excellent

Hey you, lay off the laudanum! Seriously, this is an awesome tribute to one whose mantle you have picked up...but don't really want to wear. I know the crow is another rendering of your dream, but really to me in this poem, the spirit of Poe is haunting you as The Raven haunted him. Excellent monorhyme. I know Poe would like this one. Scratch that, not liked but likes as he is flitting outside your window. Sorry, but I'm out of sixes.

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Thanks so much, Ed. Your kind and thoughtful review is worth far more to me than any six star review, my dear friend.

Thanks so much for a fantastic review. :}

Comment from judiverse

Excellent

This is great. There's no one better than Poe to inspire such dark musings. You take the reader on quite a trip to heaven or hell. Excellent, chilling word choices. I like the description of the crow that morphed into such a frightening creature. Excellent work with the monorhyme. Snared by Poe--that would be a trip to the dark side. Excellent alliteration throughout--shackled soul, heaven's high gates. I like your pairing of shivering, shaking, shunning. Excellent, compelling poem. judi

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Thanks, judiverse, I'm very glad you liked it and appreciate the awesome comments. :}

reply by judiverse on 10-Sep-2014

You're welcome. Anything relating to Edgar Allan Poe always fascinates me. Your poem was a chiller. judi

Comment from Acquired Taste

Exceptional

Dean...this is terrific. The only thing that will make him leave (for a few moments) is a worthy bottle of Absinthe, with silver sugar grate. He is a muse to many flits and visits about at will.

I love your work...just call me Lenore.

AT=/

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Ha ha, okay, then, Lenore it is, LOL...

I had some of that green goop when I was in the Marine Corps, but I can't recall where I was, exactly. It was st-r-r-r-r-o-n-g stuff, let me tell ya!

I appreciate the thoughtful review and the sixer, Jean (Lenore).

Thanks a bunch! :}

reply by Acquired Taste on 09-Sep-2014

I was getting a bottle of Glenfiddich the other day and they have Absinthe in glorious bottles (with sugar grate) in the ABC stores here. It's like 140 proof. That's got the same kick as 'white lightening' - remind me to share about that weekend in WV! Backatcha.... Hugs 'n Love Lenore

reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Oh, I'll bet that lit up your day, LOL

Hugs right back at 'cha! ;)

Comment from Goodauthor

Excellent

I'm not much of a fan of Poe. I don't like dark, depressing poetry, but this is well written, and proper punctuation enhance the flow of an otherwise dismal piece. Although, as I said, I'm not into this type of poetry, I found myself enjoying the read.

Linda

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Thank you very much, Linda. I appreciate it all the more when those take the time to read this type of poetry, even though it's not their cup of tea.

A million thanks again for your thoughtful review and rating. :)

reply by Goodauthor on 09-Sep-2014

You're welcome. An editor is not professional if they are to subjective as the material they read.

Linda

reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

You're absolutely right, Linda. I'm obviously partial to the horror genre, but I read, appreciate and review all types of poetry and prose here. They are all beautiful in their own special ways.

reply by Goodauthor on 09-Sep-2014

I agree. A poet like and author is not real if they get stuck in the muck of a specific genre, because of artistic license.

Comment from Sasha

Excellent

I have no doubt if you had been able to enter this into the contest it would have won. Do hope the cardiologist appointment went well. Terrific work with this one. I can't get two words to rhyme let alone what you've done. Absolutely terrific work with this one.

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Thanks so much, Smurphgirlsasha, and everything went pretty well.

I truly appreciate your fantastic review. :}

Comment from DR DIP

Excellent

haha I love this the abilty not to repeat a rhyming word is the crux of this in my eyes and that the lines still collective make sense..sorta like an acrostic poem in reverse.
and even though you have repeated some of the rhyming words in following verses it still reads wonderfully

well done as usual my Poe(try) friend!

as always dip

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 09-Sep-2014

Thanks a bunch, Dipster. I get giddy when I receive the doc's seal of approval, LOL.

Thanks again, my friend! :)

reply by DR DIP on 09-Sep-2014

haha you are a funny man!