The geology of the Gulf of Mexico has been reviewed by numerous authors. Two syntheses stand out. Grover Murray's 1961Geology of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Province of North America summarized classic mid-20th century stratigraphic and structural understanding of the basin.
Edgar Allan Poe is known for his awesomely gruesome short stories like The Black Cat and The Fall of the House of Usher, and for his poems like The Raven and Annabel Lee.
Poetry by Edgar Allan Poe. While the focus of this site is Poe's short stories, I wanted to include a few of his poems because of their beauty and significance. I may include more of them in the future. If you want to browse all of Poe's poetry, there are several resources on the links page. Alone (1875) Annabel Lee (1849)