Edgar Allan Poe's fascination with the ideal beautiful woman, love and loss is a resonant theme that is amplified in his works which see the influence direct from his wife, Virginia. Of all of Poe's works, three contain consistent parallels between his life and the events of the works. The poem "Ulalume" tells the story of a man who walks a path in October in his "...most immemorial year..." when the man, who has forgotten the importance of the path he walks, remembers having walked the same path a year makes his wife rest (Poe, Ulalume 101). Poe's poem "Annabel Lee", published in 1849, soon after his death, brings to life Poe's ideal beautiful woman and the infinite bond created by true love (Poe, Annabel Lee). While the previous two poems draw parallels through allusions and symbolism, "Elanore" presents the influences more directly. “Elanore” is the story of a man who lived in a valley with his cousin, with whom he later fell in love. It has not been possible to establish a more direct connection to any of Poe's writings, especially considering that Virginia, Poe's wife, was also his cousin. Edgar Allan Poe wrote many poems that share the theme of love and loss, all of which can be traced back to the direct influence of his wife and cousin Virginia Clem Poe. Poe's poem "Annabel Lee" has numerous references to the life and death of his wife Virginia. "Annabel Lee" was Edgar Allan Poe's last published poem and appeared to the public only after his death. Although there are several women who could be considered potential candidates, the evidence in Poe's writings strongly supports that Virginia, among all others, is at least the greatest influence in Poe's writing of this poem. The first stanza on Poe's page... in the center of the sheet... of the Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature. Np: np, nd 853. Artemis's literary sources. Network. April 13, 2014.Poe, Edgar A. “Annabel Lee.” The works of Edgar Allan Poe. vol. 5. Np: np, nd 106. Limpidsoft. Network. April 13, 2014. From the document: This document was derived from text provided by Project Gutenberg (document 2151) which was made available free of charge. This document is also free.Poe, Edgar A. "Letter to George Washington Eveleth." Letter to George Washington Eveleth. January 4, 1848. Edgar Allan Poe Digital Collection. Harry Ransom Center, 2009. Web. April 15, 2014."Howl." Collins English Dictionary: Complete and Unabridged Tenth Edition. HarperCollins Publisher, nd Web. 13 April 2014.Zayed, Georges. "The Symbolism of Poems." Criticism of Nineteenth-Century Literature 117 (1985): 127-36. Literary sources of Artemis. Network. April 13. 2014.