Ab, Abraham Lincoln Poem by Joseph S. Josephides
Ab, Abraham Lincoln
I was a woodcutter with a sharp ax,
I had a smoothed heart, but I was proclaimed
as world leader to sign hangings for opponents,
to dine the dove of peace roasted, drink soda to digest.
I didn’t start without courage or reach without breath.
Miracle! I grew a third eye that sees
the God’s love multiplying the little people.
Thus, I started remunerating their labors,
to save the body of the lamb,
to lament for the soul of the wolf,
to transform into lancets the knives
that threat my divided homeland.
Mary, one day I'll offer you a trip to Jerusalem,
before death pulls me out of the theater of the world,
before I move and settle at the rainbow arc;
there, I shall go with our children,
where the colors stand out but are never divided
and compose the white on the grave of my first love.
There is the celestial state, where I'll be a citizen AB,
AlphaBet concealed for tomorrow, ending in Omega.
Great poem. Well expressed the historical content....10
very hearfelt experience full of emotion. well written. Thanks for your nice comment on my poem A Tribute To Mother Teresa.
Joseph this is a beautiful poem. Abraham Lincoln is my favorite President.
Joseph, could this not be a cry for peace in your own divide land. T.S would have loved your spelling.
I agree with Cathleen, that this is a wonderful depiction of a very incredible man, who ws president at a time the US was in turmoil with itself. We truly do need a man like him today instead of all the politicians that want nothing more than the prestige and power our president has. Maybe out next president will be such a man. This is filled with emtion and deep feeling, and adding this as a tribute to T.S. Elliot just adds to my admiration for your talent as a writer. There is a couple of errors that I saw. In the first line you wrote lamberjack I think you meant to write lumberjack. and in the last line you have AlphaBet and I tink you meant to write AlphaBeta. Thank you for sharing this very deep piece about bravery. The images are also very nice, and very vivid. Hugs, Barbara
A beautiful depiction of an incredible man...a man of integrity that the world needs today...I've always wished to have known him...wonderful expression.-Cathy
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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A great historical poem. Great