The lives and the experiences of an author often are reflected in their work. Although Edgar Allan Poe and Jim Morrison lived nearly a century apart, their lives were similar; filled with tragedy, addictions, and perhaps most importantly writing. Both Poe and Morrison’s poetry reflected imageries of death, which both writers experienced so much of in their respective lifetimes. Their morbid fascination with death steams from their early childhood experiences. This paper will explore …showed first 75 words of 1970 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1970 total…mystery may have been solve had both Poe and Morrison been able to continue their work from the other side. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Work Cited Hopkins, Jerry and Danny Sugarman. No One Here Gets Out Alive. New York: Warner Books. 1980. Jacobs, William Jay. Edgar Allan Poe. New York: McGraw Hill. 1975. Mankowitz, Wolf. The Extraordinary Mr. Poe. New York: Summit Books. 1978. Morrison, Jim. Wilderness. Volume 1. New York: Vintage Books.1988. Bender, David, Ed. Readings on Edgar Allan P