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Like many famous artists, Poe's works have spawned innumerable imitators.

One interesting trend among imitators of Poe, however, has been claims by clairvoyants or psychics to be " channeling " poems from Poe's spirit.

One of the most notable of these was Lizzie Doten, who in 1863 published Poems from the Inner Life, in which she claimed to have " received " new compositions by Poe's spirit.

The compositions were re-workings of famous Poe poems such as " The Bells ", but which reflected a new, positive outlook.