"The universe is a plot of God." - Edgar Allan Poe Once you enter the world of Edgar Allan Poe's "Eureka," you may never be the same again... In this unique interpretation of the tragic poet's self proclaimed masterpiece, we are offered a glimpse at Poe's startlingly original ideas on God, the universe, the afterlife, and more. In Modern Poe, Edgar Allan Poe devotee Mark Zahn attempts to bring the brilliance of the poet's most challenging-and controversial-ideas into the modern world through unique poetical interpretations.

-The sun went down, the moon came up, and beggars roamed the streets. I went door to door performing my tricks, so I might earn my treats. A Hallowe'en cat crossed my path, its green eyes all I could see-I had a feeling as I walked home, something was waiting for me...- Enter the magical world of KING PUMPKIN - Mark Zahn's spookily charming collection of verses set on Halloween night Learn how the jack-'o-lantern got its name; watch a macabre dance of the living dead clatter about a graveyard; witness a hungry creature that lives beneath a child's bed; try your hand at ghoulish recipes from...