By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/transcript-of-lincoln-inspires-poem-for-16th-president Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript of Lincoln Inspires Poem for 16th President Poetry Feb 12, 2009 5:54 PM EDT Poet and journalist Cynthia Zarin often writes poems inspired by news articles. In 1989, she came across a story about a handwritten transcript found in a shoebox. It recorded a case in which then-lawyer Abraham Lincoln successfully defended a man on trial for murder. The article inspired her to write “Of Lincoln.” Read the full transcript here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Margaret Myers is the former Digital News Editor for PBS NewsHour. She is a former editor for ESPN.com. She also led the features department at the Amarillo Globe-News in west Texas. @margaretvm
Poet and journalist Cynthia Zarin often writes poems inspired by news articles. In 1989, she came across a story about a handwritten transcript found in a shoebox. It recorded a case in which then-lawyer Abraham Lincoln successfully defended a man on trial for murder. The article inspired her to write “Of Lincoln.” Read the full transcript here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now