I think Poe is frowned upon by the poetry establishment because some of his work has a camp factor, a sing-song sort of gloom. It's not an opinion I share. And not so much camp as the courage to compose imaginative lyrics to silent songs.
If a poem is still talked about 200 years after its composition, even if I don't particularly like the poem, I have to give it some respect and others should as well. One should note that Poe is the rare poet with whom the average person, the kind of person who doesn't even read very much, is familiar. That says a lot.
Last edited by Orwn Acra; 01-30-2012 at 02:07 PM.
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