I+AM+Poem

====Poetry deals with the emotions, just as music. An autobiographical poem is personal—it reveals something about the person writing the poem. It does not have to rhyme. Below is a simple plan to write your own autobiographical poem. Just follow the steps and—before you know it—it’s done.====

I am (the first line of the poem repeated)
**Portrait Poem Example #1**

I AM

I am a nutty guy who likes dolphins. I wonder what I, and the world, will be like in the year 2000. I hear silence pulsing in the middle of the night. I see a dolphin flying up to the sky. I want the adventure of life before it passes me by. I am a nutty guy who likes dolphins.

I pretend that I'm the ruler of the world. I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders. I touch the sky, the stars, the moon, and all the planets as representatives of mankind. I worry about the devastation of a nuclear holocaust. I cry for all the death and poverty in the world I am a nutty guy who likes dolphins.

I understand the frustration of not being able to do something easily. I say that we are all equal. I dream of traveling to other points on the earth. I try to reach out to poor and starving children. I hope that mankind will be at peace and not die out. I am a nutty guy who likes dolphins.

--SANDY MAAS


 * Portrait Poem Example #2**

I Am...

I am flighty and unpredictable. I wonder if I'll ever be whole. I hear the ocean singing me to sleep. I see magic sparkling in the air. I want to read every book on the shelf. I am flighty and unpredictable.

I pretend to dance before a crowd. I feel the caress of the mountains. I touch the miracles of God. I worry that life will pass me by. I cry when my daughter reaches for my hand. I am flighty and unpredictable.

I understand that life is a gift. I say seize the day. I dream of living on the edge. I try to teach love and openness. I hope to leave footprints behind. I am flighty and unpredictable.

--LIBBY HARMON

Much of the above information was edited from http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/portrait.html.