Edgar Allan Poe’s Sonnet—To Science explores the tension between imagination and reason, presenting science as a force that strips the world of its wonder, beauty, and myth. Through a structured sonnet form and a confrontational voice, Poe challenges the dominance of rational thought, suggesting that scientific progress may come at the cost of creativity, emotional depth, and symbolic meaning. The poem draws on classical mythology and rich imagery to show how explanation can replace enchantment, leaving the world diminished. At the same time, the poem remains deliberately ambiguous. While science is criticised for its intrusive “peering eyes,” it is also shown to be an unavoidable force shaped by time and progress. This creates a deeper question at the heart of the poem: does understanding the world mean losing the ability to experience it with wonder? Through this unresolved tension, Poe invites readers to reflect on the balance between knowledge and imagination, making the poem as relevant now as it was in his own time.