On the second anniversary of the death of his child-wife, Edgar Poe is a man tormented by writer's block, poverty, and loss. He is also plagued by hellish visitations from his tortured characters. In this one-man (and raven) show, the events that shaped Poe's bleak and mournful artistic vision are revealed. As Poe confronts his sad past and tortured present, he must make a fateful decision.