tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043297951201565249.post-71533496631216078772008-02-13T16:37:00.001-08:002008-02-13T16:40:13.280-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">This poem was written by one of our readers,</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial Narrow;color:#000080;" >Beth</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial;color:#000080;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for her son Kyle’s 3</span><sup style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">rd</sup><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> grade class at Livingston Elementary School in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Can you write a short poem about Abe Lincoln? Write it in your word processor, then copy and paste it into the comment window! </span></span><i><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#000080;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow;"><br /></span></span></i> <p>Mr. Lincoln died in Ford’s Theatre,<br /> While attending a play,<br /> No one could have even guessed,<br /> The events that would unfold that sad day,</p> <p>It was John Wilkes Booth, an actor,<br /> Who didn’t want President Lincoln alive,<br /> He shot and fatally killed him,<br /> It was April 15^th in the year 1865.</p> <p>Now his face is on the penny,<br /> So if you see one, stop and pick it up,<br /> Put it in your pocket,<br /> Maybe Abe will bring you good luck!</p> <p>He’s on the five dollar bill too,<br /> So if you really get to thinkin’,<br /> Instead of giving someone a "High Five"<br /> You can give them a "High Lincoln"!</p>Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16163167460923522694noreply@blogger.com