this covers TWO reading posts.

First quote is -
"Deep in earth my love is lying
And I must weep alone." -Edgar Allan Poe, from the Raven.

This, in itself, is just one of his many poems. I chose it because it was short, but still very deep. In a litteral sense, it means that his love has died and is barried, and he must cry alone. Did Edgar Allan Poe really have someone close to him die? I don't know, I have never read any thing about his life. But in another way, it could mean something totally different. It could mean that your love has left you, and you FEEL as if they have died. Or maybe, you have barried that certain someone in your head, so that you wish they were dead. And it also symbolizes that you are alone. you have no one to console with over the loss of this person, and you must morn by yourself.

The second quote is -
"Martyrdom covers a multitude of sins." - Mark Twain, from the Notebook.

I chose this quote because it introduced me to a new word, martyrdom. I looked it up and this was the definition-
–noun
1.
the condition, sufferings, or death of a martyr.
2.
extreme suffering; torment.

But, even with this definition, what does it mean in this context? Is it saying that standing up for your religon is wrong, or right? Is it blaming the people who kill them, or make them suffer? I'm not sure. Just sitting here and thinking about the quote makes me a bit confused. I like it a lot, the way the words flow together, but I am still trying to piece together what it all means.