An absolute favourite. This and nothing more. I used to think old poems are boring. But after hearing The Raven? Nevermore.

This reader's voice is truly immaculate.

I've loved this poem for over 40 years, and this is one of my favorite readings.

Poe’s poetry must be read aloud to be fully appreciated because he was the most musical of poets. Poe was a brilliant literary critic and he was a great admirer of the poetry of Alfred Lord Tennyson - he praised Tennyson’s wonderful musicality. Poe was a literary genius who has been badly treated by American literary critics. Baudelaire and the French recognized his genius. His portrait betrays the ravages of alcoholism. The death of his young wife that inspired The Raven sent him into despair but from his despair he created this work of genius.

I've been listening to it everyday and somehow calms my anxiety. Now I want to memorize it.

"Shall I read this poem again?" Crow thinks for a moment: "Yes, sure"

"By that Heaven that bends above us By that God we both adore-" I broke down

To the people who say the reader lacks emotion and "flair"...I'd say the lack of flair is what makes this reading so powerful. I literally felt this man's anguish, despair, and at the beginning of the poem, to me, there was such an exhausted note in his voice that worked perfectly. This Ving Rhames sound-alike guy did awesome to me. Just my opinion, let's not hate on each other's opinions. Let's just respect great writing and oratory skills

Poe: A GENIUS. A credit to our American History.

I have known "The Raven" for 50 years. Until Mr. Morris cascaded his sounds on my eager ears, I never understood the anguish, the hope, the desperation, the resignation, the anger, and above it all, the love that the poem engenders. Thank you all involved for bringing to life this jewel of living poetry to let it enter our hearts in all of its sublime strength and tenderness.

Aside from loving everything Edgar Allan Poe ever wrote, The Raven holds a special place in my heart. When I was in eighth grade, and I am 65 years old now, I memorized this poem for my English class because my teacher didn’t think I could do it. He told me if I could memorize the entire poem and recite it in front of the class I would never have to take another test for the rest of the year in English class. It took me two months at that age to memorize it, but I did it! Ever since then I have never forgotten this poem! Thanks for posting not only a truly gifted man’s work but a video that brought back some good memories! Happy Halloween everyone! 😊🎃🍂🍁👻.

This is just fantastic, nothing more

I read this poem many times. I studied it in school, as others did. I don't remember ever realizing the dream-like tortured atmosphere that this poem represents. He lost Lenore and is haunted by her lost love and the absence. This narrator's voice is very good. I felt myself there, in the room, tormented by the tapping ,and the Raven. Good job Sir. Thank you. Truly.

Thank you again Red Frost, for another classic to take us outside of the stresses and strains of the day to day mundane.

I have never seen a poem stay in such a perfect rhythm and rhyme scheme while still having the most connotative words in the English language

The way he filters his reality is beyond beautiful

EDGAR ALLAN POE & NOW !! One of America’s most famous writers Was born in Boston, January of 1809. Both his parents were failing actors And his father was drunk most the time. In 1810 Edgar’s dad disappeared His mother died soon after. A childless couple took him in Raising him with love and laughter. Edgar had a Negro nurse Who brought him to her quarters. There he listened to ghost stories Far beyond earthly borders. The strange tales he later wrote May have come from her inspiration. The words she used to describe death Gave Poe his taste for sensation. The Allan’s moved to England Where Poe attended boarding schools. There’s no doubt his time spent there Sharpened his skills as tools. Returning to Richmond and back in school He began to compose new verse. Heavy debts forced him to leave college As his life took a turn for the worse. Poe caught a ride on a coal barge to Boston Where he was unable to find employment. A young printer agreed to publish his poems Giving him hope and enjoyment. Penniless, Poe enlisted in the army And was accepted to West Point in 29. Poe couldn’t stand not being a writer Self-imposing his dismissal from The Line. Afterward he became an editor and critic And married his cousin who was thirteen. Six years later he discovered she was dying Suffering once more the unforeseen. He went through periods of insanity Caused by grieving and functional fall. He smoked opium and drank too much Till at his doorstep death would call. Edgar Allan Poe the master of verse Still lives in our hearts today Famous for The Raven and other great works May his soul rest in peace we pray. THANK YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE IN YOUR HEART ! By Tom Zart Google = Most Published Poet Tom’s 1,650 Poems Are Free To Share! Google = George Bush Tom Zart

Edgar Allen Poe was my moms favorite poet…rest in peace mom❤️

That was so beautiful I cried

There is no life without a pain.

oh what an incredible voice this man has, it's so perfect for reciting poe. i hope there is an audiobook where he reads more of poe's work, i would love to hear the tell-tale heart.

First time reading this in my 48 years of life... The narrator has that perfect voice.. Loving the poem. X

One of his best, when I was teaching I would read "Tell Tale Heart" to my classes the day before Halloween, of course we would dinner then lights to darkn the classroom - so much fun.🎃

A masterpiece… then, now, always

This reading really does calm my anxiety… Absolutely love it “Quoth The Raven Nevermore”

This is a great reading of the poem, though my heart will always lie with Sir Christopher Lee's retelling of it.

I had an amazing teacher Mrs. Stewart who sadly passed away from cancer. In her 8th grade class we studied Edgar Allan Poe. Stewart recorded several of Poe’s poems, I would give anything to hear them again. 20 years have gone by and this one section of schooling has stuck with me the most.

A sad poem of loss and madness.

Fun fact the Baltimore ravens were name after this poem

Beautifully delivered! Bravo! Thank you for the upload. Where is such aching authentic talent today???? Never more...

I’ve never thought I would ever be able to enjoy a poem that much while barely understanding it. From now on, I’ll be doing my best to learn English to a level that affords me the ability to enjoy the full spectrum of English literature

I loved Edgar’s his works since I was in the 3rd Grade when the Teachers really started teaching our classes in Houston Texas school system.

Love listening to these speeches. A month back one of them inspired to restart my channel and start growing. Thank you for that.

Edgar's life was a true tragedy.

Awesome reading

Yup, that is the best reading I've ever heard. The reader seems to understand what's being implored, and so the enunciation and pauses seem perfect.

"Never-nevermore" it gives me chills

As a 4 year old I dreamt of a crow sitting on my bedroom door, i'm sure it was 4, no more. It was the most scared i've ever been, so scared i couldn't scream. Even now i couldn't tell you why it filled me with such dread, was it the way it threatened to peck my eyes from my head? It was so real it had to be a sign, for nothing after that was ever so sublime. It wasn't long after my father grabbed me by my thick head of unwashed hair and half drowned me under a freezing full force tap for lying to him about washing it. I was changed forever, never again did i look at him with the same love and admiraiton, never again did i trust him or anyone. Not long after that i was the victim of bullying at the hands of two older boys after school, not bad, they were just not letting me get take my bag, they kept throwing it over my head to the other one which as an onlooking parent was nothing, but as a sensitive child i was quite upset. My 1st teacher at the time told all 3 of us to report to the principles office the next morning instead of seeing the problem and rescuing my bag for me. That next morning i had to wait outside the principles office with the 2 boys in the cold wondering why i was here, what i had i done wrong, then one by one we were hit several times on out cold sensitive outstretched hands with a ruler and again i was traumatised, completely bewildered and in shock as to why i was being punished. Then if that wasn't bad enough, not long after that, i was chasing a friend who did something to me that i was trying to pay him back for and he ran onto the road and got hit by a thankfully slow moving car. The lady got out screaming to pick him off the ground and screamed that i'd pushed him onto the road. This happened not far from the bag incident and the same hateful red haired teacher sent from hell to punish me was there again and boy oh boy did she turn the world against me this time. No one, not even my parents believed i didn't push him in front of that car. My friend who was hit and his mother who worked for my father all hated me for it and i was left broken disbelieved and punished again for a crime i didn't commit. Oh yes, that crow was significant, my life was all downhill from there till i was 35. Many jobs, many houses, bouts of homelessness, many friends, many girl friends, zero stability, zero self esteem,. i was cursed by that crow. Many times i wished i'd be killed, many times i wanted to take my life but was too scared. There were many more tragedies but i won't bore you with them, i've already said way more than intended. I just hope never to see that crow in my dreams again.

The first time i heard this was when james earl jones narrated it on the simpsons Halloween special, ive loved it ever since

This is a perfect reading of these wonderful words.

The best part about this poem aside from your reading, is that ravens are smart, it could both speak the word and understand its meaning. I mean it's not such a good thing for the character in the poem, the thought that he will never see his Lenore again, or be rid of the raven who is only tormenting him with that word and its presence, but it's cool to think it knows what it's doing and causes no end to the goosebumps and shivers I get when really letting the setting of the poem sink in and that is what October is about, spooky stuff.

Wonderful! I memorized this 50 years ago, in high school, during a prolonged illness in bed, and I still remembered 2/3 of it just now! The use of tone and syllables and rhythm is peerless. MUST be read aloud to be groked.

Thanks fo the time you spend, giving us the plesure to hear your voice.😍🤩

Best read of this poem on the net. Shane Morris voice is so enchanting.

He was only 40 year's old when he passed. He died in an alley and his body was put in a grave with no coffin until later. He lived a sad life. He didn't have a proper burial.

I agree 100%. This is the best reading of this immortal poem I could find here. Shane Morris not only have a fantastic voice, but he is also able to create a very similar music of words to what I hear when I read this poem silently. Thank you for posting this!

Such a great rendition! I love the raven’s wings fluttering!

I became aware of this master in junior college and 60 years later, all I remembered was the name of the poem and the name of its author. However, today, I am in awe again listening to this beautiful poem. Such masterful reading of this poem. Thank you.

One of my favorite poems. Thank you for the great reciting.

This drew my in. So so well. I enjoyed that so much! Thank you very much! It made me feel so many feeling. I was happy and sad, I smiled, looked and imagined and saw received the poam happening almost as being in it myself. Much peaceful bliss!

Yes. The best reading. exceptional tone, timing and interpretation. Never...nevermoore

Brilliant poet ❤️ and a most beautiful Poem

Absolutely perfect for right now. October 2021. Love the person who created this. Brilliant. TA

What a beautiful poem and I like the voice. 🖤

This sole writing is what has inspired me to become a writer...I've written much deeper than this since

Wow!!!!!! I have to listen to it again and again!!!! Thank you

This is a masterpiece! The best reading of The Raven. I had never read the poem but I now understand the hype. We all need more content like this!

This is so beautiful. Started my favorite month with this.

Wow... The first sounds of this terrific voice gave me goosebumps. It's like some kind of a meditation, listening to it. Marvellous. Thanks.

These really help me get over my inner struggles. Thank you so much.

fantastic narration, as always! may i suggest you do a byron poem next? maybe "she walks in beauty" or "darkness"?

Raven: Nevermore. Narrator: YOU LITTLE SHI-

love the image. the eyes of a man staring in to the oblivion that is all that remains of his heart. rarely is it that a soul is so devoted to another.

There were people like us who had gone through the same path that we go through now presently,,,has explained his life beautifully rhyming,,

I love Edgar Allan Poe🖤, The man reading this his voice is perfect 🤌🏻

Only my favourite poem of all time. I heard a reading of this once by the late Sir Christopher Lee. Chilling. Rhyming ‘window lattice’ with ‘what thereat is’ is a great rhyming couplet. Thank you. 6

Edgar Allan Poe is by far my favorite poet and story teller. All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream.

His voice is mesmerising even hyponotic. I liked this very much

Great poem, beautifully spoken.

It was The Simpsons that made me fall in love with this poem when I was but a wee lad. I loved James Earl Jones' reading; though it was in a comical context, that's how I discovered Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven has been one of my favourite pieces of literature since I was a child.

Absolutely amazing!

This is one of the most mesmerizing recitals of The Raven that I have come across yet. Christopher Walken did one and so did Vincent Price which are both pretty good. This one, I have on repeat. And, I named my daughter Raven.

This is a song as well as a poem. Such great artistry. I have always loved Poe but this... This is pure genius

I literally can stop listening to this, his voice is so calming!

It was this poem that made me fall in love with poetry.

Amo o trabalho de Poe. Linda leitura ❤

I adore Poe I can read his works over and over again and never be bored. Its beautiful, Vincent Price was the best to bring to life in film best combo.

I've been looking for a good reading of this poem for so long and this is definitely the best it could ever be. What a voice full of feeling. I had goosebumps from start to end, incredible.

I have read this and heard this so many times. one of my favorite poetries from Edgar

I Love This!!! I've listened to four others before finding this spoken version. I had to learn this in high school and never remembered the entire version... Now finding this, hopefully I can listen to while working and commit it to memory!

The best reading I ever heard of this poem was actually done by my HS English teacher, Mr. G. By the end of the poem, the narrator had clearly been driven insane. Mr. G was literally yelling and raving and pounding on the podium... we were all too mesmerized to read along in our books, but Mr. G had it memorized.

Be yourself, People don't have to like you and you don't have to care.

Hauntingly beautiful. For the few who have never ventured beyond Poe's Raven I can highly recommend the even darker and sadder Ulalume.

Nevermore I have read this poem many a time, but it lacked something special. You Put life and color into those brilliant sentences. The Black color. The dark, the obscure and the dread gained more Energy. 💯 Congratulations, divine!!!

Honestly. I think the poetry is my favorite.

Beautifully read. EAP is still amazing!

The embracing of knowledge of one's past the present does not take away from the loss of the past but with a smile forward one must go it is the very depth of the loss that brings a smile to my face Wade and measured the truth be known the past is the past and does one ever find their way home excellent reading

I love this poem it is just so raw and just gets my heart going.....

I am in utter awe! Thank you for this precious content! One of the best poems that haunts the heart, mind & ears! Please I would love to listen to your recitation of Alfred Tennyson’s The Lady of Shalott, I will be waiting for this for as long as it takes.. thank you very much for being the best hiding place on UKposts for literature freaks 💜💜

Once again 💪🏼 RedFrost never disappoints 🙏🏼

I've been a fan since the age of thirteen, 1975. Now I listen to this at the very least once a month .It's always a delicious treat. Marvellous 😌❤

The voice of the reader is beautiful.

Man this is fantastic content. Keep up with the depth of work.

My favorite thank you so much

Understanding poetry is such a great thing because its so deep. People who don't understand and call it boring should give it another try.

So beautiful and well read. Thanks a lot

In poetry, as in life, the moments of silence are as important as the words themselves. Beautifully read.

This really spoke to me, I very much enjoyed it, thank you for all these years of hard work and soul you put into reaching a mastery of your voice and making your videos.

"Quote the raven nevermore" is one of the best line

When I lived in the Bronx I was within walking distance to Poe cottage very cool 😎 place