Good Monday morning, all you early bird coffee and tea drinkers. Did you read a cozy mystery over the weekend? Speaking of mysteries brings to mind Edgar Allan Poe. One of his poems, a favorite with me, is The Raven. “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary…” My husband and I […]
Jan 3, 2023
The Raven’s Long Shadow
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“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.” – Edgar Allan Poe. Long ago, I memorized The Raven. I was fortunate […]
Jan 29, 2018
The Long Fingers of Midnight Shadows and a Raven
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“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.” – Edgar Allan Poe. Poe published this unforgettable poem on this day in 1845. […]
