Jan. 29th 1845: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" was published for the first time in the "New York Evening Mirror".

My favorite author!

"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore --
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visitor, " I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door--
Only this and nothing more."
OK--I better stop before I get carried away!

...or before your fingers start to cramp!

LOL!!!! Good point!

I had a kitty called Gilmour and I always called him LittleMore, LittleMore... Now when I think of 'The Raven', I always say LittleMore...LittleMore...

One of my favourite authors. The dark type. (Like me ^_^). Did you know that in the books 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' that there is a character named Mr. Poe who has two sons named Edgar and Allan. NOT a coincidence. I reccomend reading ALL of his short stories and poems. I finished three of his books in a day ^_^.

I have the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe. I haven't read ALL of his stories, but I've read a good bunch of them.