tes from the Koran. He sings so beautifully that the stars themselves are "giddy" and cease their own hymns to "attend the spell of his voice." Again, the "stars", or the well-known poets of the time, must listen to his words which are supernatural or magical.In lines eight through fifteen, Poe speaks of the moon and the power Israfel has even over this heavenly body. Israfel captivates the moon which "blushes with love" at the angels song. The seven Pleiads, (the seven daughters of Atlas, in Greek mythology, who became a constellation of stars) also "Pauses in Heaven" and heeds the voice of Israfel.It is in lines sixteen through twenty-two that we first catch a glimpse of the physical side of Poe and his connections with the angel Israfel. He mentions "Israfeli's fire", a fire that is owes it's payment to a lyre, or a musical instrument. He sits by this lyre, "the trembling living wire of those unusual strings", or he sits by the poet and strums the living heart strings of man so that he may produce his art, be it poetry, prose, or painting. It could be that Poe is also suggesting that Israfel is also oweing to us in that we are an outlet for his song on this earth. We allow for his creativity to be expressed, not just in heaven or the spiritual plain, but in the physical world as well. That way all of God's creatures may experience the beauty of his song and not dwell on the troubles of everyday life. It is a oneness with Israfel that Poe is hoping to achieve, in the physical body or mind and also in the soul. Israfel represents our creativity and the place from which it comes, Heaven or God. Some people such as poets, writers, artists and such are more attuned to Israfel and interact with it on a daily basis. Others hardly ever catch glimpses of Israfel and do not have to deal with the frustrations that come from hearing his songs.Next, Poe speaks of the heavenly place that Israfel resides, "where deep thoughts are a duty," or where ...
