The Ghost Of Fayette Street Poem by Lynn F Clemons

Since next Saturday is Halloween, I'm going to share a poem with you that was written by myself in 1996, while spending a week in a hotel located near Baltimore, Maryland's Downtown/ Inner Harbor. I was always fascinated with Edgar Allan Poe, who died in Baltimore and is buried in a cemetery located on Fayette St. which is just two blocks west of the Inner Harbor. I decided to make the short journey to visit his grave. The walk to the cemetery where Poe is buried is approximately a 12 block walk. Edgar Alan Poe is considered one of the first authors of horror stories, and maintains a constant presence in popular culture. One example out of hundreds is a connection to The Beatles. Poe is mentioned in the song, I am the Walrus and is also one of the noted personalities who made the cover of The Beatles iconic Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band LP. As I reached the end of my short journey, fitting to a Poe encounter, the sky turned really dark and started to thunder and lightning followed by a downpour! As I made my way back to the hotel I began to write this poem in my head and put it to paper as soon as I arrived back to my room. This is the poem, I had written 19 years ago: