Prize Fight By: Ondrea Bentley Pd:4 Mr.Clawson

Poe Vs. Whitman

Edgar Allen’s Poetry  Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement.editor literary criticRomantic Movement  He was best known for his tales of mystery.  He was one of the first American poets to try to make a living off of poetry alone, leading him to finial difficulties. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. `'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, `tapping at my chamber door - Only this, and nothing more.'

Walt Whitman  Walter Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. He was a part of the transition between Transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. [1] His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality.American poetessayistjournalist humanist Transcendentalismrealismfree verse [1]Leaves of Grass A WOMAN waits for me--she contains all, nothing is lacking, Yet all were lacking, if sex were lacking, or if the moisture of the right man were lacking. Sex contains all, Bodies, Souls, meanings, proofs, purities, delicacies, results, promulgations, Songs, commands,

Who’s The More Interesting Poet??????

Winner: Walt Whitman!!!!  I believe Walt Whitman is the more interesting poet, because his poems are more obvious than Poe’s and they are more interesting to me.