Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe

Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe

It was many and many a year ago,

In a kingdom by the sea,

That a maiden there lived whom you may know

By the name of Annabel Lee;

And this maiden she lived with no other thought

Than to love and be loved by me.

This poem by Edgar Allan Poe is evocative because it speaks to the idea of lost love and longing. The imagery of the "kingdom by the sea" and the repeated refrain of "Annabel Lee" creates a haunting, melancholy mood that lingers long after the poem has ended.