tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852401976091776228.post4270636741356284799..comments2024-03-28T16:39:46.847-04:00Comments on Tellers of Weird Tales: Edgar Allan Poe and James Whitcomb RileyTerence E. Hanleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08268641371264950572noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852401976091776228.post-16363951139392847222016-04-13T09:49:00.894-04:002016-04-13T09:49:00.894-04:00Dear Charles,
Thanks for filling out the story an...Dear Charles,<br /><br />Thanks for filling out the story and for reading.<br /><br />THTerence E. Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268641371264950572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852401976091776228.post-79162531867202843072016-04-10T21:00:15.342-04:002016-04-10T21:00:15.342-04:00Riley perpetrated this hoax on a bet, as he wagere...Riley perpetrated this hoax on a bet, as he wagered with friends to prove that a so-so poem would gain positive recognition based not on the worth of the verse, but solely by the popularity of the author. This was early in Riley's career, and he was having a difficult time getting his poetry recognized regionally and nationally. Riley was surely motivated by frustration... at least, that is MY bet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742841483655555380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852401976091776228.post-79923566875154777992015-10-14T09:32:35.391-04:002015-10-14T09:32:35.391-04:00Ross,
Yes, he definitely wrote better verse. This...Ross,<br /><br />Yes, he definitely wrote better verse. This was an early effort. It seems the main purpose of it was not art but the hoax itself. He was loved in his time. I am from Indiana and so know of him. I'm not sure how well known he is outside of Indiana today.<br /><br />Thanks for writing.<br /><br />THTerence E. Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268641371264950572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852401976091776228.post-8461959299611868502015-10-10T00:03:20.686-04:002015-10-10T00:03:20.686-04:00I hope that those readers not familiar with Riley ...I hope that those readers not familiar with Riley understand that his poetry is generally much better than this hoaxed "Poe" poem. Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359114718992723491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852401976091776228.post-48725368871546303182015-10-08T19:20:03.372-04:002015-10-08T19:20:03.372-04:00Dear Marzaat,
You're right, it is a lot like ...Dear Marzaat,<br /><br />You're right, it is a lot like "Ulalume," a poem just right for October.<br /><br />Thanks for writing.<br /><br />THTerence E. Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268641371264950572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852401976091776228.post-24500506687466591562015-10-07T13:57:45.102-04:002015-10-07T13:57:45.102-04:00That poem is like some handicapped offspring of Po...That poem is like some handicapped offspring of Poe's "Ulalume" and "The Raven".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com