Poe's Lost Poem

Awakened by my sobriety

I stumble ever so sickly from my chamber door

The night like death was still

As I fumble to find my quill

This drink I think I'll drink though nevermore

Like a drunkard without one leg

I hobble all hunched over across the crooked floor

The darkness fills my mind

As I wobble like the blind

This drink I think has cursed me to my core

With my quill now in my hand

I'm dreading the awful task that's now my chore

This deed can no longer wait

Though fretting it's now too late

I'll say my sad farewell to my lovely Lenore

Though I'll seal it with a kiss

But it still can't heal this awful burden that I've bore

Yet I'll tell my love goodbye

As my words fill up the sky

Like a misplaced eagle her wings were meant to soar

Reviews

[Elliott Zettel]

Wow. You exhibit immense control in both rhyme scheme and syllable count. It flowed beautifully, and conveyed great emotion. This was written very well.
Elliott

[deepblue04]

This is amazing!!! I want to read more poems like this!!! Good job!

[Sam Gregory]

Gotta agree with Melody, this is well written and enjoyed reading it :) Keep it up

[Melody]

This is...This is ...This is just wow...Outstanding job, really! I enjoy the 2nd line of ever stanza rhymes and has a matching rhythm, it's the same with the last line of every stanza. Really well done!

[afra]

awww this is lovely

[Wild Willow Blue]

I enjoyed that you included some of the words of "The Raven" in this piece. That is my favorite poem of Poe's. This is marvelous.