Santa Fe, New Mexico artist: Leah Saulnier Self described as “The Painting Maniac”.
Let me see….
Leaving out the tower for the moment I get:
1. “The Power of Words” or “The Angel of the Odd” (the angel)
2. “The Pit and the Pendulum”
3. “The Gold Bug”
4. “The Raven”
5. “The Tell Tale Heart
The tower could be “The Cask of Amontillado”
“June 1849. Daguerreotype “Annie”, given to Poe’s friend Mrs. Annie L. Richmond; probably taken in June 1849 in Lowell, Massachusetts, photographer unknown. Poe had just turned 40 in January. This photo was taken about 4 months before his death.”
…comes from HERE. The credit listed in my very battered “The Unabridged Edgar Allen Poe” [ISBN: 0-89471-233-0 (paperback)] says this daguerreotype is part of the The Granger Collection.
The compilers did their best to order the book in the order that Poe wrote his poems and stories and/or its date of publication. By their research, his poem “The Bells” was his last published work in November 1849 (his death occurred on Sunday, October, 7th, 1849).
‘ Greg Dombrowski is the composer and founder of Secession Studios. Specializing in powerful cinematic soundtracks, his music relentlessly captivates the mind and ignites your emotions. Greg is also an avid film composer and most recently won best score at Anatolia film fest for his work on “In The Shadows. “‘
IMBD
The thick frames on the opening windows is the key thing to look out for with plastic windows. I would think that around 60-70% of the windows in the UK are now of plastic construction.
The last snake I saw was last year, and it was a 3′ long Adder. It was the first snake I’d seen in about 20 years.
our youngest son inherited a beautiful snake, and then he gave him away when he went away to college. his name was ‘George’, and he was only 5 ft. long at the time.
Goodness… October 27th, already, though it has barely begun…
Four more full days, counting today (which I have to, because I haven’t gone to bed yet on the 26th) of… um… Halloweenity.
How many scares, frights, pumpkins, ghosts, and monsters fit into four days?
I guess we’ll find out!
…
But today’s poster is a break from that…
Thanks, Stel, and Nighthawks too!
I shouldn’t call it a “poster,” I guess. It’s more like a portrait, since it doesn’t appear to be advertising anything.
A little creepy, sure…. but I can handle Edgar Allen Paw.
And it moves!! Not even in a scary way.
…..
Hmmm … fishing with a beetle? Is someone trying to catch EA Paw or JP Steve?
Yeah, I know, I know, it”s the Goldbug.
The scary thing is that pendulum.
Not a pit to be seen… in fact, it’s hanging in midair.
That’s actually the scary part. Look out, Edgar… it/s swinging awfully close to your eye!
…
I started reading Paw’s work almost as soon as I could read, because my Dad had collected some books.
Some sort of illustrated classics collection, half a dozen or so sets, each of one author or theme with a cardboard case into which to slide its 2 to 4 volumes.
4 volumes of (abridged, IIRC) Dickens, and the two most famous Bronte sisters’ books…
…
One of the sets was Edgar Allen Paw… with one volume of his poetry and one of prose.
It took me years and a lot more reading, to understand the scope of his endeavors, and see the huge pawprint he left on literature.
He wrote “The Purloined Kibble”, a real detective story, and the “Tell-tale Tail”… a psychological thriller… before those genres even existed.
His works were the blueprints, he established the conventions, that are still followed today.
…
I memorized “The Raven” at about the same age that I read Mary Poppins and Dr. Doolittle books from the library, and saved up to buy Nancy Drew book from my allowance, and birthday money. Around eight.
My third grade teacher liked us to memorize poems and recite them for the class.
She was NOT expecting “The Raven.”
“Annabelle Leash ” was one of the first poems to ever make me cry.
At seven or eight years old, I had no idea that the heroine could die!
No fair!
…
BTW… That’s some school the Peanuts gang attends.
Charlie Brown and Lucy are in the same class as their younger siblings… in fact Sally is only in kindergarten, in the strips.
But they’re already learning details about this “Edgar Allen Poe”… who would seem to be the human Edgar Allen Paw imitator.
I’m not sure why they don’t learn about the basset original… but still, I’m impressed.
Glad you’re enjoying it!!! Considering that I had a devil of a time posting the page last night, yours and everybody’s comments made it all worthwhile!!!
Santa Fe, New Mexico artist: Leah Saulnier Self described as “The Painting Maniac”.
Let me see….
Leaving out the tower for the moment I get:
1. “The Power of Words” or “The Angel of the Odd” (the angel)
2. “The Pit and the Pendulum”
3. “The Gold Bug”
4. “The Raven”
5. “The Tell Tale Heart
The tower could be “The Cask of Amontillado”
You spoiled the fun – again.
The angel could also be “The Conqueror Worm” and the tower “The House of Usher” (a crack in the tower would be better, though…)
”NEVERMORE!”
Three eyes?
Have we seen this?
At first I thought it actually had two eyes, but we thought we saw three because it turned its head all the way.
Your question made me Google the image.
Yup, three eyes… special effects, though…. not real life, of course.
It’s apparently the Three Eyed Crow from “Game of Thrones”, which I’ve never watched, so I know nothing more about it…
But I’m sure you could find more, knowing that much.
I would, but… eewww.
I think he’s cool!
i wasn’t paying too close attention, when all of a sudden, he BLINKED!!!
heavens to Mergatroyd!!
APPARENTLY POPULARIZED BY SNAGLEPUSS, YES, THAT SNAGGLEPUSS
thanks for the correct spelling!
The following caption…
“June 1849. Daguerreotype “Annie”, given to Poe’s friend Mrs. Annie L.
Richmond; probably taken in June 1849 in Lowell, Massachusetts,
photographer unknown. Poe had just turned 40 in January. This photo was
taken about 4 months before his death.”
…comes from HERE. The credit listed in my very battered “The Unabridged Edgar Allen Poe” [ISBN: 0-89471-233-0 (paperback)] says this daguerreotype is part of the The Granger Collection.
The compilers did their best to order the book in the order that Poe wrote his poems and stories and/or its date of publication. By their research, his poem “The Bells” was his last published work in November 1849 (his death occurred on Sunday, October, 7th, 1849).
Quoting:
‘ Greg Dombrowski is the composer and founder of Secession
Studios. Specializing in powerful cinematic soundtracks, his music
relentlessly captivates the mind and ignites your emotions. Greg is
also an avid film composer and most recently won best score at
Anatolia film fest for his work on “In The Shadows. “‘
IMBD
I had never heard of this before today.
I got to 1:37 and quit.
I almost made it through. Those squeaky, fingernail-on-the-blackboard voices… AAAaaggggghhhh
I enjoyed it.
me too!
Yep, I thought it was cute!
never heard of this either, persevered to the end, eh!
And, aren’t you glad you did?
The boys have all the answers.
A collaboration today !
Excellent.
Thank you, thank you!
A healthy breakfast to start your day (slightly reworked from the original, but it’s really cute) .
@ SusanSunshine:
I’ve replied to your question yesterday about how I identified how the snek in the garden was in the UK.
Thanks!
Some of those things we do see here, too… like the fencing.
You can buy that white picket edging in short lengths at the garden store… sometimes in a choice of plastic or wood.
I couldn’t tell the windows and door were plastic… so those styles must be more familiar to you.
The things on the wall were indeed pretty different from here.
So was the huge snake… but I guess you don’t see many there, either. 🙂
The thick frames on the opening windows is the key thing to look out for with plastic windows. I would think that around 60-70% of the windows in the UK are now of plastic construction.
The last snake I saw was last year, and it was a 3′ long Adder. It was the first snake I’d seen in about 20 years.
our youngest son inherited a beautiful snake, and then he gave him away when he went away to college. his name was ‘George’, and he was only 5 ft. long at the time.
My niece has a snake named Casper; I think it’s a Corn Snake.
i thought ‘george’ was a boa constrictor. he was real friendly.
If you mean that adder was running free, the longest snake I’ve EVER seen in the wild was probably 2 or 3 feet long, and years ago.
I don’t know what kind… He appeared for a moment and quickly slithered away into the underbrush.
He was in the spot where I and a couple of friends were about to camp… no tent, just staying one night with a tarp and sleeping bags.
One of the guys wanted to leave… but we were in a state park, and had prepaid for that campsite by phone.
It was dark, and you’re not allowed to just switch campsites after the park rangers go home, nor was there anywhere else to go.
I said he’s gray, so not a rattlesnake or any poisonous snake I’d heard of.
Besides, I didn’t think they’d put campsites where there were dangerous snakes, and not warn you.
So we stayed, but he was NOT happy.
It was crossing the road I was driving down at the time; I made sure I gave it a wide berth. This was in the UK County of Suffolk.
Calls to mind this Bonzo Dog Band tune.
Good evening Cleophiles, and Clevelanders…
Goodness… October 27th, already, though it has barely begun…
Four more full days, counting today (which I have to, because I haven’t gone to bed yet on the 26th) of… um… Halloweenity.
How many scares, frights, pumpkins, ghosts, and monsters fit into four days?
I guess we’ll find out!
…
But today’s poster is a break from that…
Thanks, Stel, and Nighthawks too!
I shouldn’t call it a “poster,” I guess. It’s more like a portrait, since it doesn’t appear to be advertising anything.
A little creepy, sure…. but I can handle Edgar Allen Paw.
And it moves!! Not even in a scary way.
…..
Hmmm … fishing with a beetle? Is someone trying to catch EA Paw or JP Steve?
Yeah, I know, I know, it”s the Goldbug.
The scary thing is that pendulum.
Not a pit to be seen… in fact, it’s hanging in midair.
That’s actually the scary part. Look out, Edgar… it/s swinging awfully close to your eye!
…
I started reading Paw’s work almost as soon as I could read, because my Dad had collected some books.
Some sort of illustrated classics collection, half a dozen or so sets, each of one author or theme with a cardboard case into which to slide its 2 to 4 volumes.
4 volumes of (abridged, IIRC) Dickens, and the two most famous Bronte sisters’ books…
…
One of the sets was Edgar Allen Paw… with one volume of his poetry and one of prose.
It took me years and a lot more reading, to understand the scope of his endeavors, and see the huge pawprint he left on literature.
He wrote “The Purloined Kibble”, a real detective story, and the “Tell-tale Tail”… a psychological thriller… before those genres even existed.
His works were the blueprints, he established the conventions, that are still followed today.
…
I memorized “The Raven” at about the same age that I read Mary Poppins and Dr. Doolittle books from the library, and saved up to buy Nancy Drew book from my allowance, and birthday money. Around eight.
My third grade teacher liked us to memorize poems and recite them for the class.
She was NOT expecting “The Raven.”
“Annabelle Leash ” was one of the first poems to ever make me cry.
At seven or eight years old, I had no idea that the heroine could die!
No fair!
…
BTW… That’s some school the Peanuts gang attends.
Charlie Brown and Lucy are in the same class as their younger siblings… in fact Sally is only in kindergarten, in the strips.
But they’re already learning details about this “Edgar Allen Poe”… who would seem to be the human Edgar Allen Paw imitator.
I’m not sure why they don’t learn about the basset original… but still, I’m impressed.
Where is your Halloween avatar this year?
I never change it on Cleo… I guess I’m chicken.
It was so hard to get it in the first place with WordPress changing its mind, in the early days of this site.
I should check it out and see whether it looks more straightforward now.
…
I guess should change it on GoComics, though, thanks, even though I’m not there much.
.
Artist: Michael Hutchison
A LINK TO MORE OF HIS WORK
Did he run out of paint?
He doesn’t seem to have finished the head.
ah, ah!
PURRalyzing.
It’s potato day today.
not scary at all! i love the symbolism of each segment, especially The Raven’s beating heart. nice poster Stel and NH.
Thanks so much, ML!!
Love this poster. On the list as one of my favorites. Edgar Allan Paw has been a favorite of mine for many years.
Your comment is very much appreciated, PC!
I LOVE IT, guys. A new favorite. I could sit here and sip my Amontillado, and stare at that forever.
Glad you’re enjoying it!!! Considering that I had a devil of a time posting the page last night, yours and everybody’s comments made it all worthwhile!!!
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