Of course, given the day

[womzilla]

Happy 200th birthday to the most influential short-story writer in American history.

"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil! — prophet still, if bird or devil! —
Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted —
On this home by Horror haunted — tell me truly, I implore —
Is there — is there balm in Gilead? — tell me — tell me, I implore!"
Quoth the Raven "Nevermore."

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Today's Poem

[longdao.livejournal.com]

My sentiments, exactly.
Pierce