The lyrics of Edgar Allan Poe are misty, mesmerizing, and dark imagery. Complex, enigmatic, full of mysterious hints symbolism. Signature sound patterns and sharp changes in rhythm. Fantastic images of mystical landscapes. And, of course, an obsession with themes of doomed love and death. He is often considered a visionary, - but this is not entirely true. In reality, he never hid that the legendary Raven was written with almost mathematically precise calculation of not only each stanza but also each line, which is almost what the equally renowned Bells attempt to convey in verbal form the sounds of ringing bells. However, the genius of Poe's poetry is in no way diminished by the fact that it is infused not only with the inspiration of genius but also with hard labor.
