“Mystery Man’s Annual Visit to Poe Grave”

It would seem that the mystery man who visits [tag]Edgar Allan Poe[/tag]’s grave each year may have passed the mantle to his sons.

BALTIMORE – Undeterred by controversy, a mysterious visitor paid his annual tribute at the grave of Edgar Allan Poe early Saturday, placing three red roses and a half-filled bottle of cognac before stealing away into the darkness.

Nearly 150 people had gathered outside the cemetery of [tag]Westminster Presbyterian Church[/tag], but the man known as the “[tag]Poe toaster[/tag]” was, as usual, able to avoid being spotted by the crowd, said Jeff Jerome, curator of the [tag]Poe House and Museum[/tag].

The tribute takes place every Jan. 19 — the anniversary of Poe’s birth.

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You can visit the website of the Poe House and Museum in [tag]Baltimore[/tag]. There’s also a Poe Museum in [tag]Richmond[/tag].

You could celebrate Poe’s birthday by reading some of his work, or you could just watch one of the many loosely imagined [tag]Roger Corman[/tag] adaptations.