An American literary icon but what caused his death none seem to know <br />He was more than a man of words the great Edgar Allan Poe <br />He died when in his forties his best writing years of him ahead <br />His fame has attained greatness and he is widely read. <br /> <br />Most writers in their forties have scarcely reached their writing prime <br />His marvellous poem 'The Raven' has not faded out in time <br />A writer for all ages and one of literary note <br />And many who love literature have him as their favourite poet. <br /> <br />In life he was quite famous in death greatness he did attain <br />As an immortal literary gem 'The Raven' does remain <br />In the English speaking Countries of the World from North to Southern shore <br />His writings remain popular and his readers now far more <br /> <br />Than he had in his lifetime his genius is living on <br />Whilst millions of his contemporaries to obscurity have gone <br />Despite the passing of time his literary legend grow <br />Though in his too brief life span few him did wish to know.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/edgar-allan-poe/
