{"id":1980,"date":"2017-01-13T17:32:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T17:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/?p=1980"},"modified":"2024-09-26T17:34:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T17:34:02","slug":"to-one-in-paradise-edgar-allan-poe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/audio-recordings\/to-one-in-paradise-edgar-allan-poe\/","title":{"rendered":"To One in Paradise \u2014 Edgar Allan Poe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Poem 13 \u2014 100 Days of Poetry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"To One in Paradise by Edgar Allan Poe | Read by Rob Goll\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EcKtvPx84d0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Poem:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>To One in Paradise<\/em> by Edgar Allan Poe is a deeply emotional and melancholic poem that expresses grief over a lost love. Poe\u2019s haunting imagery and rhythmic style convey the intense sorrow and longing felt for someone who has passed away, with references to the beauty of nature intertwined with the pain of loss. The poem reflects Poe's recurring themes of love, death, and the tragic fragility of life.<\/p>\n<p>Edgar Allan Poe (1809\u20131849) is one of the most iconic figures in American literature, known for his gothic tales and poetry that explore dark and emotional depths. <em>To One in Paradise<\/em> is a perfect example of his ability to combine vivid imagery with powerful emotion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>To One in Paradise \u2014 Edgar Allan Poe<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thou wast that all to me, love,<br \/>\nFor which my soul did pine\u2014<br \/>\nA green isle in the sea, love,<br \/>\nA fountain and a shrine,<br \/>\nAll wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers,<br \/>\nAnd all the flowers were mine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ah, dream too bright to last!<br \/>\nAh, starry Hope! that didst arise<br \/>\nBut to be overcast!<br \/>\nA voice from out the Future cries,<br \/>\n\u201cOn! on!\u201d\u2014but o\u2019er the Past<br \/>\n(Dim gulf!) my spirit hovering lies<br \/>\nMute, motionless, aghast!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For, alas! alas! with me<br \/>\nThe light of Life is o\u2019er!<br \/>\nNo more\u2014no more\u2014no more\u2014<br \/>\n(Such language holds the solemn sea<br \/>\nTo the sands upon the shore)<br \/>\nShall bloom the thunder-blasted tree,<br \/>\nOr the stricken eagle soar!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And all my days are trances,<br \/>\nAnd all my nightly dreams<br \/>\nAre where thy grey eye glances,<br \/>\nAnd where thy footstep gleams\u2014<br \/>\nIn what ethereal dances,<br \/>\nBy what eternal streams.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>My Reflections on the Poem:<\/strong><br \/>\nRecording <em>To One in Paradise<\/em> was an intense experience due to the deep sense of loss Poe evokes in every line. His ability to blend sorrow with imagery from nature creates a haunting, almost otherworldly atmosphere. It\u2019s a reminder of how grief and beauty can exist side by side, and how love, even after death, continues to resonate through memories and dreams.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This post is part of my <em>100 Days of Poetry<\/em> series, where I embarked on a journey to record and share 100 poems over 100 days in 2017. 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