"The Lake" by Edgar Allan Poe | dark Gothic poetry

[@trindinwright6374]

His ability to stress the darkness of something, while making it pleasant is uncanny.

[@willielumplump2568]

A forgotten classic.... Great choice.

[@TheTalemaster]

I was watching the Irish horror film The Lodgers, and the heroine quoted a line from this poem, so I went looking and found it again, decided to read it!

[@aliciahill1134]

I’m literally in my room with all the lights off listening to this xD

[@TheTalemaster]

THAT...is the only way to listen to material like this :)

[@wh0allii11]

Same! I am too in the dark! It’s SCARY listening to this at NIGHT!

[@dancasey9410]

That's not advisable

[@Ezra_27]

You are brave. Real brave XD

[@odessakelly4179]

I’ve been listening to poems by Poe for the past hour to do one single assignment 😂

[@thebatzinator]

I could listen to you for eternity.

[@TheTalemaster]

Or at least weekly like you do xD

[@ArcherDentin]

Perfect voice for Poe.

[@TheTalemaster]

Thanks, HiQuality, Poe's one of my favorites, I can't resist adding effects and tinkering with special sounds...his work just lends itself to reading over again and again.

[@DarkEcoMaiden]

Again, my favorite narrator reading the work of my favorite author. Honestly, G.M., I don't think anybody can narrate Poe's work better than you. Not even Vincent Price. You're THAT perfect for the job

[@TheTalemaster]

I hope none can >.< haha, many do!

[@DarkEcoMaiden]

I don't believe that. I don't think any narrator can top your performances of Poe's work.

[@TheTalemaster]

Well, James Earl Jones, Tom Hiddleston, various other British voice actors like Andy Serkis...there are some good ones out there, who certainly don't have to do all the editing I have to at times with my voice to iron out the issues ;) Haha, but I know what you mean :)

[@DarkEcoMaiden]

I think you deserve more credit than those guys because of how hard you work at it. You earn it. Sure, they're good, but still.

[@DrannonMoore00]

This narration was a great complement to Poe's work but not even Vincent Price could narrate it better, you say? Not to discredit the narrator but I highly disagree. Apart from his tone of voice, it's Price's use of the Trans-Atlantic accent that, while fake, reminds me of how a sophisticated high/upper-middle class person would have spoken during Poe's era. While E.A. Poe was far from high class, much of his audience was, as literature (including poetry) was not common among the lower classes. When I hear Vincent narrate Poe's poetry, I can't help but visualizing a wealthy man reading Poe's work aloud for the first time during the mid-19th century.

[@henrys428]

Long in gloom I sat with her, crying, wailing my heart and soul. For doom beat me to her - the beautiful, Elliva Tor - then I felt a hole, deep in my heart and soul. And as I cradled her humiliated corpse, thinking what horrors befell her, suddenly, I felt an ominous presence sneaking, its fowl stench creeping. Then my heart and soul started sinking and then I started thinking, what creature is this creaking, and what for does it loom before me and Elliva Tor? “No creature,” it said. “Crinus the Mor.” “Crinus the Mor?” I repeated. “Of terrible yore?” And then Crinus said, “Yes, you know me sure.” “Why, of course,” I said. “I have read your lore.” “Oh…then you must know the horrors that I bore.” “Yes…and still bear,” I snapped. As he chuckled and clapped. “And do you think I have come to ensnare?” “Or perhaps I have simply stumbled upon your lair?” “In witness of your dead friend…aww, so unfair.” “Do not mock my friend.” “It is not my intention to offend - only my hand I wish to lend.” As I turned, I discerned. Thick heavy rustling robes of rotten meat and flesh, fresh in my eyes now shot with threat. As I stared with regret at his grotesque rotting skull-like face. My fearful heart risking it all at its fastest pace. His eyes like red moons glaring, transfixing me. And now, in all this red terror, my deepest wish is to be free. And then Crinus said, “A deal I offer thee.” Then I thought, what deal hath he? Then Crinus said, “Your word, for the kingdom of darkness.” “My word, for the kingdom of darkness, where all lies heartless, surely you know I won’t accept such madness.” “In darkness and madness, I promise gladness.” “Never can my word remove this sadness.” “Forever, your word, will bring you solace, for the kingdom of darkness, for horror, for terror, for evil, for I, Crinus the Mor, shall avenge my greatest enemy, the most beautiful, most kindest, altruist, Elliva Tor.” And as I thought long and hard about his offer while he displayed infinite patience in total darkness, eventually, I gave my answer - or should I say, my word. “With the death of Elliva Tor, the kingdom of darkness has already risen. I demand that you remove the mask from the world, this lie of light. I demand you convince the world how ugly sin has made it. I demand that at men’s despair, you reject forgiveness, you reject mercy. I give you my word. In the name of Elliva Tor, purge.” And then Crinus placed his branch-like hand into his vile mouth, and pulled from the black abyss of his throat, a creature, so small in between his finger and thumb, so black, making such feeble unintelligible noises, flailing its many arms and legs. “What is that ghastly thing?” I asked. “A seed…and once planted, it will sing.” “Sing? A song…but what will it bring?” “Why…the kingdom of darkness, of course, and a new king.” Then he placed this tiny restless creature on Elliva’s ghostly chest, and then it started eating through her breast, burrowing deep inside. Then, as Elliva’s corpse started convulsing, there was a harrowing scream. What have I done, I thought. It seemed as if the world was about to end, if not now, then certainly soon. The ground shook violently. The light died, its best it tried. Darkness consuming all. Then…the darkness gave form - from Elliva, come - the kingdom of infinite horrors.

[@lencyhazeldeocades4371]

What title?

[@biggthebarber1]

I like that. Is that a recital? Because it should be.

[@henrys428]

@@lencyhazeldeocades4371 Currently it is only a poem. I write creative epic fiction with large casts of characters and, typically, an open world - this is something I would like to see turned into a proper book someday

[@SanjaySingh-ep1hx]

Well self-composed or not.....this is fabulous 👏👏😁👍👍 !! This is the first time I've actually read a story being narrated in the form of a poem without killing the horror within 😁👍👍.

[@henrys428]

@@SanjaySingh-ep1hx Thank you very much. I write mainly novels and short stories and put them on Amazon. As for poems, I actually haven't written many; but the few I have written, they just came to me, and I love them, and other people have told me that they are very good as well. So it's nice to have positive feedback. I'm currently writing a 300000 word epic, which I think will take me around three years to finish (2 years because it has been one year already); after that, I would like to turn this poem into an open world huge dark fantasy story, including the characters from this poem, plus many more. I have a very creative vivid mind and I love building vast open worlds.

[@skxlter5747]

Sitting outside my porch when it got cloudy and cool wind started to shudder all over me as I heard this.... I love this feeling

[@user-xu8fk9cu2j]

The first stanza got me

[@craigfinlayson4573]

My favorite Poe poem.

[@aaronpoems7755]

Incredibly dark and superb poem and incredibly dark and superb narrator. Brilliant!

[@TheTalemaster]

Thanks Aaron.

[@jdnehen]

Why do you think it's dark? To me it's up lifting, he found his spot.

[@lokidouglas8625]

I'm sat binge listening to a shot tonn of adgar Allen poe

[@chandlerman23]

G.M. Danielson: The Man, The Myth, The Legend!

[@lorettacupples1603]

Great Job GM!! You honor Mr. Poe by doing such an Amazing job of reading his poetry to us! Thank you kind sir!

[@TheTalemaster]

Hi, Loretta! I have found a new love for this poem, absolutely Gothically enchanting!

[@hasneenjahan9139]

OMG! loved it 😍.

[@TheTalemaster]

I know most of my subscribers like the long stories, but I can't resist dark poetry! Esp Poe :) Glad you enjoyed it Kuya!

[@MadameRaven1]

On a Thursday Night! What a marvelous surprise, G.M.

[@TheTalemaster]

Short, sweet, Poe...and was working on other, longer projects and got tired of them, so I started doing something else, haha.

[@MadameRaven1]

Haha Well, I'm glad you did! Everyone needs a little Poe in their lives.

[@TheTalemaster]

Completely agree!

[@bloodyrabbit6768]

Awesome^^ I needed something to listen to calm myself down. I have two different tests I have to study for and I've been stressed all day. Thanks👍 It's short and mysterious^^

[@TheTalemaster]

Short I know, but it's Poe, haha. Long video tomorrow!

[@bloodyrabbit6768]

Horror Readings by G.M. Danielson Yeah, that's true. That's good news, I can't wait.^^

[@TheTalemaster]

Tobias Wade story ;) The poems are best played in a playlist, I think, I do them mainly for hopefully becoming KZbin staples long-term.

[@bloodyrabbit6768]

Horror Readings by G.M. Danielson I agree👍, just have a playlist for all the poems. Good luck :) with that.

[@TheTalemaster]

I've already got one ;) Horror Poems from Tomb & Tower

[@psychicflora]

Amazing sounds effects

[@TheTalemaster]

Thank you, Dan.

[@5kidz49]

Sometimes if u can't beat them understand them lunatic " right up there!

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

I love the video and the ambient noise.

[@anniinaanjuska9016]

Always a pleasure! Thank You! :)

[@TheTalemaster]

You are most welcome, Anjuska!

[@indigokids88]

I have read Edgar Allan Poe 😊

[@elanacurl]

I just love when you do Poe 💕ty sweetie... 😊

[@TheTalemaster]

I love Poe, his material was made for audiobooks and narrations!

[@apassingsoul-darkpianomusic]

Wonderful narration!🖤

[@thedutchessofdragonshyre4630]

love your poe stories. love your channel. love yoyr voice you read so eloquently

[@TheTalemaster]

Thank you, Dutchess! Haha, I try my best, some days better than others, but always horror, MWF!

[@Ezra_27]

This is absolutely immaculate!!

[@Bspider0824]

The narrator's voice remind me of The cat voice in American mcgees alice video games that came out in the early or close to the year 2000

[@adriarey]

it sounds so cool. i want to either dance to it or edit it

[@gothicdragonwarriorqueen5819]

So scary cool!!!☻💀☠🖤🕸🕷

[@Joshomatic999]

Haunting! Great video! +1 sub

[@3thr33sdarkpoetry3]

Great read of an immortal classic!

[@TheTalemaster]

Appreciate it, Dark Poetry, glad you found my narration.

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

Haunting, desolate and cold. Existential dread condensced into scant more than a minute.

[@newsociety8990]

Amazing!

[@lizab4208]

creepy and ominous ....!!! just the way we like it. poe like you is an original

[@TheTalemaster]

I heard this poem again while watching the Anglo-Irish film "The Lodgers," and knew I had to narrate it!

[@lizab4208]

Horror Readings by G.M. Danielson have not seen it but heard of it i will check it out!🤔😬💀

[@lucyguesey7053]

Hi G.M.!!! I love it when you read Poe. I'm just sad that this one was so short. But I want to know how your doing today.

[@TheTalemaster]

The thing with Poe that most people don't know is that he didn't write that much true horror. A lot of his work was literary criticism, satire, mystery, and other genres of fiction. He wrote more dystopian fiction than anything else, but I try to find suitable stories and poems and give them a mild horror touch...perhaps more dread than anything else :) I am doing well, was working hard to get the video ready for today...a little late, ran into some snags, but it's live now!

[@galanzj]

💙

[@dilrubanasrinmukta9823]

wow!

[@slzckboy]

Perfect

[@vsirrmk]

It's still a poem, not just gothic prose. The rhythm is off because often no pauses are observed between the lines.

[@TheTalemaster]

Thanks Amie for the comment, my purpose in reading this was to ignore the enjambment of the lines, which though poetic ruins the grammar, punctuation and flow of the poem.

[@andrearios9372]

Omg heeebeeeegeeeeebeeeeeezzzz

[@999titu]

My god.

[@ericjam6346]

So good man. I gave this one shot on my new channel too.

[@ericeasterday5849]

Did Edgar Allan Poe really sound like that?

[@yourimaginaryfriend_]

Why do I get the feeling that this poem is implying that people are throwing themselves into the lake?

[@TheTalemaster]

I got the same feeling too, and after hearing it again in the Irish horror movie The Lodgers...I'm definitely getting that vibe strong.

[@MsMary-op6rz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ericfyksen6565]

James Earl Jones who?

[@ilovemaoito]

Yass daddy horrorcraft

[@TheTalemaster]

Haha, Happy #Halloween 🎃💀😈🌔

[@nieverainmaker384]

Some one thinking about hubcaps

[@mijiyoon5575]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@yanki1224]

No subtitles on a poem?

[@TheTalemaster]

Please note the link to the poem in the video description. All stories and poems narrated on the channel have links to each respective text for the purposes of reading along. On another note, participation, even in small measure, is good for the listener. Am I to do everything for you, or might the poem mean something more if you participated by reading along?

[@paultheapostle.3551]

😀

[@thedutchessofdragonshyre4630]

are you english?

[@TheTalemaster]

That...is the question of the hour, and on most people's lips...and remains a mystery ;) Part of the mystique of Danielson: is he British? Is he Canadian? Or American?

[@jbzrs]

Can I date edgar allan poe? Man after my own heart. Or before, rather

[@MstrYaser]

What does the word “gulf” mean here?! Death was in that poisonous wave And in its gulf a fitting grave…

[@wackyruss]

This isn’t the entire poem.

[@TheTalemaster]

It's all I could find after a lot of looking, if you have more and know a source it would be much appreciated.

[@abhinavchauhan7864]

Its english not gothic