The term POE SUBJECT refers to the works of American author Edgar Allan Poe, who is best known for his dark and mysterious poetry and short stories. The crossword solutions LENORE (6 letters), RAVEN (5 letters), and BELLS (5 letters) all refer to some of Poe's most famous works. Lenore is a poem about a young woman who has died, while The RAVEN is a narrative poem about a talking RAVEN that visits a grieving man. The BELLS is a poem about the sound of BELLS and their various meanings.