edgar

here is a gorgeous illustration of the writer edgar allen poe. i don't remember where i found it, so unfortunately, i cannot credit the artist. but my heart goes out to edgar. like myself, edgar struggled most of his life with mental illness. his demons found their way into all the tight and hidden corners of his dark life. he should've had a twin brother... i daresay it would've alleviated much of his anguish. still, his mark on american literature cannot be overstated. would we have ever had a stephen king if it hadn't been for poe? well, probably, but the world would've been much the worse had edgar not put down on paper what was rattling around in his head. i think out of all his works i've yet read, i was most taken with, (and indeed most shaken with) 'the cask of amontillado.' so here's to the cowering, towering dark genius of edgar allen poe. ...yes, for the love of god.