Story Poems

This is the story page for John Wilkes Lincoln. All of these stories have some sort of purpose, either relating to something in my life or something I have seen out of somebody else's. Please enjoy these stories and hopefully learn a thing or two!

The Memory Book

This poem is a life story, relaying things from my own life into a poem. This one is near and dear to my heart, and to my wife's. This is my life's story, one in which I am grateful for. My father, though not with us today, is a big reason for my success. Please enjoy The Memory Book, and relive my life.

Secret Santa

This story is about the important of patience and friendship. John explores the idea of internet friendships, and the sad truth of sharing personal information online. If Ash Lee had been more patient and spent less time on Snapchat, maybe she could have used her Yale brain to discover her internet friendships were hoaxes. Please learn from Ash Lee, a young woman with a promising future, and stay safe on the internet.

A Newborn's Pilgrimage

John's inspiration for this poem was the incredible journey a newborn takes that changes the lives of everyone fortunate enough to love. The metaphors of love are like climbing a peak, though some steps may be tricky, you will find a way to prevail.

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Worlds Collide

John Wilkes Lincoln brings a new perspective on the relationship between Stella and Alex in his new poem. Sometimes a person who you love can live a life shorter than expected, but this poem shows that it is necessary to move on. Though this process is very difficult, one in which we must move on and hold the memories close, rather than forgetting what we had.

Medium Rare

John Wilkes Lincoln enjoys the Fourth of July with his favorite things in the world. Beer. Family. And Barbeque. Join John as he reminds us of what truly matters in today's society. The pointless polarization of our great nation must come together to celebrate the founding of the world's light. So grab a cold one, grab your family, and enjoy Medium Rare.

A Stroke Of Genius

E. E. Cummings has been an inspiration on modern day poetry, providing expertise and imagination that flowed flawlessly from pen to paper. John Wilkes Lincoln recreates a poem using the same style as cummings himself. John attempted to make the reader understand the logic of the poem just as closely as one can understand one of e. e. cummings.