Maybe in his tormented mine he was burying one or both of these two men. This can only be a thought as there is no evidence to prove or discount this thought. No one can possibly know what thoughts accurately provoked the writing that came from this sick and trouble mind.
Poe's tragedy with love began at the early age of two, with the death of his mother.
His years with his mother even though short left a great impact on his life. Being deserted by his father Edgar watched his loving mother struggle to work and care for him and his sister. His love for her only grew more precious to him as her days grew shorter. Standing in the corner of the small room watching the life being sucked from his young mother's body one can only imagine the emotions that Poe felt. With her death he saw his love, comfort, and warmth taken from him leaving Edgar with a need for a mother's love. Poe's eternal love for his mother set the tone for the love he was to search for the rest of his life.
After Mrs. Poe's death John and Frances Allan took
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