The Poe Toaster

For the 58th straight year, a mysterious visitor left birthday cognac and roses at Edgar Allan Poe's grave Friday.

As a writer, I gotta say that this story really gives me an absurd amount of pleasure. I have written for a number of reasons, but one small part is that there is (hopefully) some memory of me that might live on beyond the limits of my life.

The Poe toaster has been honoring Poe for 58 years (actually it seems to be one man, who was then followed by sons who continued the tradition). Poe himself only lived to be 40.

I'm not surprised, really

I mean, I've read the whole thing. Several times.

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Gacked from cakmpls.

Here's a great prompt for a short story

The Mystery in White: Gown in Lake Ontario spurs theories: Jilted bride? Ad prop? Art project?

Tell me about the best short story prompt you've ever come across.

Best for me was the morning I came downstairs from my apartment and saw that in the tiny lobby entryway (where tenants could check their mailboxes) that the floor was smeared with blood . . . and scattered with white lilac blossoms.

Haven't written that story yet. But I might some day.

And you?

I actually had a short story idea today (unrelated). I will let it sit for awhile, but I might do something with it.