“The spirits of the dead, that stood, in life before thee, are again, in death around thee, and their will, shall overshadow thee; stand still” (“The Spirits of the Dead”). Being the "father of horror", Poe loved to write about his feelings in a more disturbing and disturbing way. He wrote many great poems about death, ghosts, and even some love stories; but in a twisted way. Poe had a deep love of writing, and for much of his life he failed to share it with the world. Once he entered college, Poe began sharing his works with others. He soon became famous and earned the nickname “Father Of Horror”. Edgar Allen Poe's tragic life led him to be fascinated by the dark side which is certainly evident in "The Raven". Edgar Allen Poe was a talented poet, who wrote many poems and books. Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston Massachusetts (biography.com). He died on October 7, 1849, after being found unconscious in Baltimore, Maryland (poetryfoundation.org). When Poe was only one year old, both of his parents separated and because of this he never really knew his father (biography.com). His mother also died when he was only 3 years old, so he had little to no memory of her (biography.com). After his mother's death Poe had to live with a tobacco merchant and his wife (biography.com). He lived in Richmond, Virginia until he decided to leave to attend the University of Virginia (biography.com). His adoptive father, John Allan, with whom he lived when his mother died, never gave him enough money to pay for all his college costs (biography.com). Therefore Poe turned to gambling to cover his costs (biography.com). Poe was a very broken individual who had gone through a tremendous amount of trouble (biography.com). When he once returned home he discovered the... medium of paper... through the great problems of his life, he still decided to share it with the world in the best way possible. Without his poems, Poe probably would not be the poet he is known for today. As the “father of horror,” Poe truly brought his poems to life in a disturbing and deeply sad way; but also in a positive sense. Works Cited "Biography of Edgar Allan Poe." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, 1996. Web. 03 February 2014. "Edgar Allan Poe." Poet.org. Academy of American Poets, 1997. Web. 03 February 2014."Welcome to PoeStories.com." Poems. Robert Giordano, July 31, 2005. Web. February 3, 2014. "Edgar Allan Poe." : The Poetry Foundation. Np, nd Web. 12 February 2014.Poe, Edgar Allan. "Spirits of the Dead". Poemhunter.com. Np, nd Web. 12 February 2014. "The Tell-Tale Heart of Edgar Allan Poe." The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. Np, nd Web. 11 February. 2014.