Found In A Notebook 2 Poem by Belle Wassermeister
Found In A Notebook 2
Lincoln Spoke
He sat on a log at noontime;
he heard the sound of a bird.
His thoughts took form within him;
he spoke
and a forest heard.
He stood in the halls of justice
that the cause of right might be served.
He reasoned with homespun humor;
he spoke
and his neighbors heard.
From the pinnacle of high office,
appearing uncouth and absurd,
with courage he fought injustice.
He spoke
and a nation heard.
He rose on a field of battle
to say a few solemn words,
his great heart torn within him.
He spoke
and mankind heard.
Nice one, Belle, no matter who wrote it. THANKS FOR SHARING. Do you have ice cream to share? ? Ice cream will not melt outdoors in temps. we expect shortly in Marshall NC.
(1863) : Lincoln wrote the speech to explain why Union soldiers fought and died at Gettysburg and throughout the Civil War. He argued that the cause was the principles of liberty and equality in the Declaration of Independence. '
................(cont.) 16th President of the United States of America. Ok, not so united, then OR now, but... A battlefield? The battle was BEFORE Abe stood on those grounds.
An honest poet, you? Are you sure I did not write it? ? WAS he 'absurd', in appearance? Tall, thin, with a 'different' beard, the
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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7/27/2025 2:28:34 AM # 1.0.0
A marvelous poem and a great tribute to Abraham Lincoln who became a great statesman and American president.He abolished slavery from American soil and courageously controlled Civil war.Yes, he spoke and mankind listened.