Poe’s personal life impacted his writing in many ways such as death of loved one's, alcoholism and symbolism in his stories. Poe was his own worst enemy, when he was about to be successful he sunk his own ship. The death of Poe’s loved ones had a huge impact on his writing. The pain and loneliness That come with death impacted poe a lot. Poe lost his wife Virginia to tuberculosis, he wrote a story called “Annabelle Lee” about virginia. Virginia is not the only person poe lost either. Poe also lost his mom, foster mom and his foster father and father left him. Without his foster parents poe wouldn't have the indication that he did. The death of his loved ones also impacted his alcohol intake. Alcoholism had an impact on Poe's writing and is