> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://there-might-be-cupcakes-podcast.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Episode 1: Poe and Carla and Cupcakes: Nicetameetcha - URL: https://there-might-be-cupcakes-podcast.ghost.io/episode-1-poe-carla-cupcakes/ - Published: 2017-04-28T22:20:54.000Z - Updated: 2025-02-03T15:56:01.000Z - Author: Carla Pettigrew - Tags: Newsletter, #Migrated-1738597973835, #Import 2025-02-03 15:53 ## In which Carla explains why eccentric is desirable, that horror poetry is a thing, and cupcakes are linked to better mental health. And books. *So* many books. > Believe only of what you see, and nothing of what you hear. > > —[Edgar Allan Poe](https://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/edgar-allen-poe/) [Listen to “Remastered 1: Poe & Cupcakes & Carla: Nicetameetcha: 1” on Spreaker.](https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43132350) [Listen to “Remastered 1: Poe & Cupcakes & Carla: Nicetameetcha: 1” here on Substack.](https://there-might-be-cupcakes-podcast.ghost.io/p/remastered-1-poe-and-cupcakes-and-4d0) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6d/f5/6df583d7-3da2-455c-b104-e0c5ab8c796a/content/images/2025/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2feb0aa48e-eb9b-4f64-b01c-e29d19a1d7e3_500x1445-jpeg.jpg) original of Poe’s “[Annabel Lee](https://there-might-be-cupcakes-podcast.ghost.io/tag/annabel-lee/)” manuscript, 1846 **Annabel Lee** By Edgar Allan Poe It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee;– And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. *She* was a child and *I* was a child, In this kingdom by the sea, But we loved with a love that was more than love— I and my Annabel Lee— With a love that the wingéd seraphs of Heaven Coveted her and me. And this was the reason that, long ago, In this kingdom by the sea, A wind blew out of a cloud by night chilling my Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsmen came And bore her away from me, To shut her up in a sepulchre In this kingdom by the sea. The angels, not half so happy in Heaven, Went envying her and me:— Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know, In this kingdom by the sea) That the wind came out of the cloud, chilling And killing my Annabel Lee. But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we— Of many far wiser than we— And neither the angels in Heaven above Nor the demons down under the sea Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:– For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride, In her sepulchre there by the sea— In her tomb by the sounding sea. (original manuscript says “by the side of the sea”) ![Valentine](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6d/f5/6df583d7-3da2-455c-b104-e0c5ab8c796a/content/images/2025/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2fae2dbd6a-7d5e-4cac-bf59-661c6ae3a9ff_565x852-jpeg.jpg) [Virginia](https://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/virginia/)‘s acrostic Valentine to Edgar, 1846, in her handwriting **text of Virginia Clemm Poe’s acrostic Valentine** : > Ever with thee I wish to roam– > > Dearest my life is thine. > > Give me a cottage for my home > > And a rich old cypress vine > > Removed from the world with its sin and care > > And the tattling of many tongues. > > Love alone shall guide us when we are there– > > Love shall heal my weakened lungs; > > And Oh, the tranquil hours we’ll spend, > > Never wishing that others may see! > > Perfect ease we’ll enjoy without thinking to lend > > Ourselves to the world and its glee– > > Ever peaceful and blissful we’ll be. > > Saturday February 14, 1846. Harold Schechter: **Edgar Allan Poe Mysteries** series order 1. [Nevermore](http://amzn.to/2oN6wLK) 2. [The Hum Bug aka Edgar Allan Poe and the Mystery Museum](https://amzn.to/3aiYynh) 3. [The Mask of Red Death aka Edgar Allan Poe and the Frontier Fiend](https://amzn.to/2Dv8dtU) 4. [The Tell-Tale Corpse aka Edgar Allan Poe and the Concord Killer](https://amzn.to/3v1Jp1P) [**Greg Behrendt**](https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9781416909774): - comedy album: [That Guy From That Thing](https://amzn.to/3dED0Ec) - comedy album: [Greg Behrendt Is Uncool](https://amzn.to/2QatMT8) - book written with his splendid wife, Amiira Ruotola: [It’s Just a Fucking Date](https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9781626811201) - and another: [It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken](https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9780767921961) - and the original, written with Liz Tuccillo: [He’s Just Not That Into You](https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9781416909774) more info on the **Myers-Briggs**, the [INFJ](https://www.16personalities.com/infj-personality) (me) and the [INFP](https://www.16personalities.com/infp-personality) (Poe)–take the test yourself at [16personalities.com](http://16personalities.com) Book Riot:[ The Myers-Briggs Types of 101 Famous Authors](http://bookriot.com/2015/11/11/myers-briggs-types-101-famous-authors/) (caveat: according to Book Riot) And who is that [John Nash](https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9781451628425) guy with all the connections? I’m glad you asked: [book](https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9781451628425), [movie](https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9781417008674) ([everything’s connected](https://there-might-be-cupcakes-podcast.ghost.io/tag/synchronicity/)) The Dollop’s website, for which I write: thedollop.net — [thedollop.net/tag/Poe](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Poe/) **Podcast recommendations** (tell ’em I sent you): - *true crime:* [Generation Why](https://genwhypod.com): Aaron and Justin - In Sight: Charlie and Ali [Crimelines](https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/crimelines-true-crime-142409): Charlie - [Once Upon a Crime](http://www.truecrimepodcast.com/): Esther - [True Crime Garage](https://www.truecrimegarage.com/): Nic and the Captain - *horror:* [Faculty of Horror](http://www.facultyofhorror.com/): Alex and Andrea - *horror plus history plus storytelling*: [Lore](http://www.lorepodcast.com/): Aaron - *history plus comedy*: The Dollop: Dave and Gareth - and another lovely friend…*comedy plus trivia:* [Trivia with Budds](https://www.triviawithbudds.com/): Ryan Edith Wharton’s spot-on take on the horrors of social drama and vicious gossip: [The Age of Innocence](https://bookshop.org/a/6560/9780140189704) ([movie](https://amzn.to/3aLgQOI)). *Nailed* the dismount. ### **See how everything’s connected? — Fascinating background context to their lives** Presidents during their lives: at Edgar’s birth, until March 4, 1809: Thomas Jefferson; then James Madison at Virginia’s birth, 1822: James Monroe at Virginia’s [death](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/our-dead-and-unwell/), 1847: James K. Polk at Edgar’s death, 1849: [Zachary Taylor](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/zachary-taylor) I always had this (erroneous, I see) picture in my head of [Lincoln](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/abraham-lincoln)‘s being president during Edgar’s adult writing career. Hrm. Cognitive dissonance and reframing in brain occurring…now. Full list of presidents from period of January 19, 1809 (Edgar’s birth) to October 7, 1849 (Edgar’s death)/(presidents in office during both Edgar and Virginia’s ([1822](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1822)–[1847](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1847)) lives in italics): - Thomas Jefferson - James Madison - *James Monroe* - *John Quincy Adams* - [*Andrew Jackson*](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/andrew-jackson) - *Martin van Buren* - [*William Henry Harrison*](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/william-henry-harrison) *(died in office after one month)* - [*John Tyler*](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/john-tyler) - *James Knox Polk* - Zachary Taylor (died in office) - [Millard Fillmore](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/millard-fillmore) The first (and second) presidents ever to die in office! Imagine awakening to that newspaper. How *earthshaking*. Whoops, um, President Harrison has died after 30 days in office. Yeah, we don’t know to act, either, beyond inaugurating the vice president. *AWKward*. Stay tuned. Harrison was also the last US president to be born a British subject on American soil ([Charles City](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/charles-city), [Virginia](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/virginia)); so, when his VP, John Tyler was elected, he was the first American-born citizen to be *inaugurated* as president. Yes, that means that James K. Polk was the first American citizen to be *elected* president. If you win at trivia thanks to me, give my podcast a shoutout, and let me know, hey? Wars during this period: [War of 1812](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/war-of-1812) ([1812](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1812)–[1815](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1815)) [Mexican War](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/mexican-war) ([1846](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1846)–[1848](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1848)) States ratified during Edgar’s life: 13 (the 5 states that joined the Union during Virginia’s life are in italics): 1. [Louisiana](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Louisiana): 1812 2. [Indiana](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Indiana): 1816 3. [Mississippi](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Mississippi): [1817](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1817) 4. [Illinois](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Illinois): [1818](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1818) 5. [Alabama](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Alabama): [1819](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1819) 6. [Maine](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Maine): [1820](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1820) 7. [Missouri](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Missouri): [1821](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1821) 8. [Arkansas](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Arkansas): [1836](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1836) 9. [Michigan](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Michigan): [1837](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1837) 10. [Florida](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Florida): [1845](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/1845) 11. [Texas](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Texas): 1845 12. [Iowa](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Iowa): 1846 13. [Wisconsin](http://theremightbecupcakes.com/tag/Wisconsin): 1848 Think about it! 13 states became part of the United States during Poe’s lifetime! That’s not a casual hey-how-you-doing, now-you-belong-to-the-neighborhood-watch-committee thing. Edgar went to bed 13 times to awaken to newsies shouting about an entirely new state moving in next door. Make friends, because Arkansas just moved in and is never leaving. Enjoy your coffee; we’re 25 states now, not 24, don’t get it twisted. Welcome to the future. ##### links in this section are to tags for these events and years at thedollop.net; if some of them don’t have any articles attached, they will eventually, believe you me > [Poe’s bust at the far end of the Enchanted Garden at the @poemuseum. As you can see, visitors leave stones in respect. I left one as well, but tucked away in secret with a kiss. #edgarallanpoe #Poe #Poemuseum #museum #Richmond #Virginia #horror #horrortravel #horrortravels #horrortravelstories #horrortraveling #busts #history #historygeek #bookstagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BScXMtvhgTL/) > > A post shared by Carla Hufstedler (@carlaclaradox) on Apr 3, 2017 at 5:22pm PDT [Listen to “Remastered 1: Poe & Cupcakes & Carla: Nicetameetcha: 1” on Spreaker.](https://www.spreaker.com/episode/43132350) [Remastered 1: Poe & Cupcakes & Carla: Nicetameetcha: 1Remastered, aka re-edited and recompressed, episode 1:![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6d/f5/6df583d7-3da2-455c-b104-e0c5ab8c796a/content/images/2025/02/https-3a-2f-2fsubstack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com-2fpublic-2fimages-2f3c812009-7017-4af3-ad7c-f184b20161b2_512x512-png-22.jpg)There Might Be Cupcakes PodcastCarla Pettigrew![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/6d/f5/6df583d7-3da2-455c-b104-e0c5ab8c796a/content/images/2025/02/939d5cb5-6cd7-4dec-8ef0-4332234312b1_1400x1400-1.jpg)](https://there-might-be-cupcakes-podcast.ghost.io/p/remastered-1-poe-and-cupcakes-and-4d0)