1. Two poets, two time periods
Poe vs. Silverstein
Two poets, two time periods

2. Edgar allan poe Born in Boston, MA, on January 19, 1809
His mother died and his father abandoned him
He was raised by John Allan in Richmond, VA
Poe joined the army in 1827, because he couldn’t support himself
Poe began writing after he left the army in 1831
“The Raven” was published in 1845, and Poe was paid $9 for it
He was known as a Romantic/Gothic writer of poems and stories
Poe died in Baltimore, MD, on Oct. 7, 1849

3. Edgar Allan Poe Picture

4. Poe’s Poetry Annabelle Lee The Raven The Bells To Helen Lenore
The Haunted Palace

5. Shel Silverstein Born in Chicago, IL, on September 25, 1930
He started out liking comics
Silverstein flunked out of college and did not finish art school
He became a cartoonist for several magazines and newspapers
Silverstein also wrote songs, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and and Oscar for a song he wrote for the movie, “Postcards from the Edge.”
Later in his life, he wrote poetry for children
He enjoyed theater and being in plays
Silverstein is considered a modern era poet
He died on either May 8 or 9, His body was found by housekeepers after he suffered a heart attack, and it’s unclear exactly when he died

6. Shel Silverstein Picture

7. Silverstein’s poetry Where the Sidewalk Ends Runny Babbitt Stop Thief!
Backward Bill
Ticklish Tom
Wavy Hair

8. How are they similar? Both are American writers
Both have a dark sense of humor
Both had trouble in school
Both were gifted, creative writers

9. How are they different?
Silverstein did not have a drinking problem; Poe did
Silverstein was famous while he was alive; Poe after his death
Silverstein was very funny; Poe was disturbing
Silverstein published many more books than Poe
They lived very different lives. Silverstein had many friends; Poe was a loner
Silverstein wrote songs and plays in addition to poetry and books; Poe only wrote stories and poems

10. Sample poem of poe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Co01IZRhi0
This poem, “Alone,” shows how Poe liked to be alone, and had a dark sense of life.

11. Sample of poem by Silverstein
This rendition of “Sara Cynthia Sylvia Stout” shows just how much garbage that girl left behind!

12. Sources www.youtube.com