Angelo Meets With Edgar Allan Poe

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Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2008-05-30 08:13 AM

Angelo attends
Stoddart-Fleisher Middle School
up on Spring Garden Street.

His English teacher decides
his class could stand
a little enrichment
in American culture.

He walks them down the street
a couple of blocks
to Seventh and Spring Garden Streets.

There’s a big red brick house there.
It’s up a few blocks
from Angelo’s home
on New Market Street.

It’s where Edgar Allan Poe
wrote “The Raven”.

The teacher explains
that Edgar Allen Poe
had a drinking problem.

Angelo can relate to that,
as his mom and dad,
Sally and Felix sometimes
drink too much,
and get all rowdy.

Sometimes they’ll beat him up
when they’re drunk.

Angelo would never let on,
but he’s impressed.

Angelo’s still not going to drink
when he grows up.

Bobby

Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2008-05-30 10:13 AM

Good for Angelo. I like that boy. But I do not want him to be beaten. Love, Joyce

xTr3m3sT
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since 2008-03-03

Posts 415

2 posted 2008-05-30 11:51 AM

I know what it feels like to be abused... I hope Angelo didn't have to go through that for long...

The Shadow in Blue
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since 2006-05-18

Posts 493
EL, Michigan

3 posted 2008-05-30 12:42 PM

I'm not good with the whole consoling thing, but I sympathize with the "Angelo's" of the world and wish that abuse never happened.

~Jill

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2008-05-30 01:01 PM

Thanks dear Joyce,

Angelo is on your side.

However, in Angelo's neighborhood getting beat every once in a while is a necessity. Everyone is having it done, if you don’t, then you would be looked upon as strange. Somehow Angelo has survived to become a rather famous math professor.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5 posted 2008-05-30 01:03 PM

Thanks Angel,

Angelo only had to put up with it until he became bigger and meaner than Felix.

Angelo thanks you for your concern.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 posted 2008-05-30 01:06 PM

Thanks dear Jill,

Angelo thanks you for your concern, and for your kind words.

Bobby

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

7 posted 2008-05-30 02:28 PM

Another good story, Angelo is wise...Hi Bobby you have such memories, it's impressive....

yann

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8 posted 2008-05-30 02:59 PM

Thanks Yann,

I'm pleased you enjoy my stories. Angelo sends his best wishes.

Bobby

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

9 posted 2008-05-31 02:11 AM

I'm glad Angelo became a success, children of drinkers have a lot to overcome and I've noticed that they tend to drink too much too or they don't drink at all.
Ida

[This message has been edited by Marchmadness (06-01-2008 05:31 PM).]

Ray Sharpe
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since 2008-05-29

Posts 112
Tenerife

10 posted 2008-05-31 07:18 AM

I am new to Angelos´ life ....but he sounds an incredible person from what I have read so far .....thank you for the stories.

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11 posted 2008-05-31 09:48 AM

Thanks dear Ida,

Of course Angelo became a success. You know all my stories have happy endings.

Love Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

12 posted 2008-05-31 09:49 AM

Thanks Ray,

for reading and commenting. I'm pleased you are enjoying the stories.

Bobby

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