This conflict; so wicked.

To lose, so necessary to love.

A memory, not to be let go.

A disillusion, driving madness.

Pleasure knit in pain; masochism at its finest.

Lenore –

Forevermore calls out to me; Nevermore to be heard.

© Shyla Fairfax-Owen

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This poem was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s narrative poem, The Raven.

More Poe Stuff:

• A graphic novel adaptation of The Raven can be found in the book Edgar Allen Poe’s Spirits of the Dead
• Poe’s life and mysterious death are explored in the Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast episode, The Death of Poe
• Elaine Howlin featured The Raven-inspired makeup on her Literary Blog – a great idea for Halloween!