What were Poe's rules for Writing Poetry?

-- Anonymous, October 28, 2003

Answers

Can't really say - he was once quoted to have said that:

"The death of a beautiful woman is unquestionably the most poetic topic in the world"

Maybe thats something to consider.

-- Anonymous, October 29, 2003

He wrote an essay called "The Poetic Principle" in which he defines what he feels poetry should be.

-- Anonymous, October 30, 2003