Erik ValleEnglish 111March 31, 2014Death in LifeEdgar Allan Poe was an extraordinary writer well known for his poems of disappearance. He was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. Poe's poems are full of emotions like romance, drama, and death. Very, these emotions can be seen in Poe's life. A good example of this is the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe, which was published immediately after his mysterious death in 1849. "Annabel Lee" is a mysterious and sad poem, which leads into Poe's favorite theme, the death of a beautiful young woman. Romance, heartbreak, and the deaths of beautiful women can all be found in Poe's life. Poe's family was supported by Poe's cousin, who worked as a sailor, and by Poe's grandmother, who received an annual pension from Maryland. government. Poe's cousin, Henry Poe, died at the age of twenty-four, about six months after Poe arrived in Baltimore, and then Poe's grandmother died. Poe struggled to provide for his cousin Virginia and his aunt. Poe could not wait for help from his adoptive father, who no longer responded to his letters. Poe later said he earned money from his writing, as well as a $100 prize in a short story contest. He later found employment at the South Literary Messenger. It would then seem that he finally had a stable income allowing him to provide for his family's needs. Poe's romance was with the same Virginia he cared for. Poe met Virginia Clemm when she was nine, he nicknamed her sissy. Early in their complex relationship, Poe used her to pass love letters to young women. At the age of 27, Poe fell in love with his cousin Virginia Clemm and married her when she was only 13 years old. January 30, 1847, two years before the poem... middle of paper ... because this short story is about someone who hates a person so much that he is ready to kill. This story makes a person wonder what is the reason for such vengeful anger. It's the same situation with "Annabel Lee". We know Poe may have missed Virginia and he wanted to express or let his readers know the love they had for each other long ago. "Edgar Allan Poe" website. 2014. Biography Channel website. March 31, 2014, 07:28 Poe, Edgar Allan. Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Random House LLC, 1966. Bonaparte, Princess Marie. The life and works of Edgar Allan Poe: a psychoanalytic interpretation. Imago Publishing Company, 1949.Poe, Edgar Allan. The Amontillado barrel. The creative society, 2008.Poe, Edgar Allan. The Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Ginn, 1917.