In last month's exciting episode, we briefly explored the role of anxiety in a poet's world and their work consequently offered as a release, or easement, of the disorder. An "I Am" exercise was presented to my lovely readers to explore their inner-poet wisdom based on the model below. The response was awesome! If you haven't done so already, I invite you to fill in the blanks for yourself, then browse through the heart-felt, soul exposing entries of these exquisitely beautiful souls...
I AM
by Suzi Mee
I am (two special characteristics you have).
I wonder (something you are actually curious about).
I hear (an imaginary sound).
I see (an imaginary sight).
I want (an actual desire).
I am (the first line of the poem repeated).
I pretend (something you actually pretend to do).
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary).
I touch (an imaginary touch).
I worry (something that really bothers you).
I cry (something that makes you very sad).
I am (the first line of the poem repeated).
I understand (something you now is true).
I say (something you believe in).
I dream (something you actually dream about).
I try (something you really make an effort about).
I hope (something you actually hope for).
I am (the first line of the poem repeated).
Without further ado... your creations:
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Elle - on hiatus
This was harder than I expected, and my last verse wasn't very poetical at all, but it was a fun exercise! Thank you for sharing!
I AM
by Elle Schroder
I am an optimist and a dreamer.
I wonder how people will remember me.
I hear stories being whispered by those who came before.
I see potential in the sunshine, the green grass, the gentle waves...
I want time to make all my dreams come true.
I am an optimist and a dreamer.
I pretend to be practical and domesticated.
I feel wonder at the simple, natural things.
I touch my hand out to those still to come.
I worry that happiness could be snatched away at any moment.
I cry for those we've lost.
I am an optimist and a dreamer.
I understand that every relationship requires an investment of time and effort.
I say that you shouldn't wait until the time is right. The time may never be right.
I dream about travelling and seeing the world.
I try to make wonderful memories for my children to look back on.
I hope that the people I love know that I don't take them for granted - I know how lucky I am.
I am an optimist and a dreamer.
mystic angel
THE LORD WILL NOT GIVE YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE. THIS IS WHAT GETS ME THROUGH EACH AND EVERY DAY
I AM
by Mystic Angel
I am blessed and crazy.
I wonder if I will make it through this chapter in my life.
I hear someone calling my name, but no one is there..
I see weird shaped shadows go past the window.
I want to relax and enjoy my life again.
I am blessed and crazy.
I pretend that everything is okay.
I feel as if I'm outside of my body, watching me go insane.
I touch the wispering wind as it brushes my face.
I worry that the doctors are wrong again.
I cry for no reason at all.
I am blessed and crazy.
I understand that somethings can't be cured.
I say take one day at a time.
I dream that I woke up form this nightmare.
I try not to give up.
I hope that to find support.
I am blessed and crazy.
rachel
I AM
by Sandra damani
I am different and passionate
I wonder about the omnipresence of God,
I hear the wind rustling in the leaves,
I see the silver moon
I want to see all the magnificent trees in my maker's woods
I am different and passionate
I pretend that everything is fine.
I feel restless when I think of my hardships
I touch my daughter for a sense of comfort.
I worry about my compulsive behaviour .
I cry when I feel misunderstood and deserted.
I am different and passionate.
I understand my shortcomings.
I say to myself how do I overcome this.
I dream of goodness and mercy all the days of my life.
I try daily to survive in the mad, selfish rat race.
I hope only in my Lord.
I am different and passionate.
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WhiskeyRiver
I AM
by WhiskeyRiver
I am a loner and an explorer
I wonder how people can be so detached.
I hear the silence that surrounds me and the thoughts of people I cannot see.
I see tri-planes fighting high in the sky.
I want to reach those I cannot,speak to those long dead,create a haven for lost souls.
I am loner and an explorer
I pretend that I have traveled back in time,so very far.
I feel that I was born in the wrong time.
I touch the image within my mind
I worry that I wont get to where I need to go before I die.
I cry at the thought of my 2 best friends deaths.
I am a loner and an explorer.
I understand I can only live life my own way.
I say in the end,depend only on yourself.
I dream of finding a way to go back to where I belong.
I try hard to not hide from others.
I hope that the world will slow down,and stop advancing.
I am a loner and an explorer.
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Prosperous Snow celebrating
"I Am"
I am a caregiver and lover.
I wonder what it is like to live on Mars.
I hear the voice of the Creator echoing through interstellar space.
I see the Tree of Life growing in the center of paradise.
I want to write mystic poems.
I am a caregiver and lover.
I pretend to travel to the stars.
I feel the music of the spheres.
I touch the heart of darkness.
I worry about losing my memories.
I cry because my Mother has Alzheimer's disease.
I am a caregiver and lover.
I understand that God is an Unknowable Essence.
I say that humanity is a single species.
I dream of flying with angelic hosts.
I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
I hope to live to be 100.
I am a caregiver and lover.
sweethonesty
" Invalid Item"
I am a child of distress conceived in ignorance.
I make my voyage with wonder and curiosity.
I am inspired by the beauty that surrounds me.
I have come to a place of acceptance, inspite of slings and rocks.
I have a thirst for knowledge that is unquenchable.
I am not the writer I would choose to be.
I look to improve my skills but rarely satisfy myself.
I have a dream of greatness, that seems byond my reach.
I love with a vengeance, I anger with control, and I laugh with abandon.
I protect the ones I love often regardless of circumstance,
I treasure my solitude with all its' sharp edges.
I am not at ease in a crowd but none knows it.
I pray that none figures out how insecure I really am.
I often wear the face of a clown while tears fill all the corners of my heart.
I am forever grateful for what I have attained.
My prayer is to be remembered for something I have written.
I have a voice needing to be heard.
I am whom I have chosen to be, with or without regrets.
I have a need with or without acceptance.
redthai
I am me, woman, mother, friend, and lover
Shadow, with remnants of a past self
I wonder, If God can see me
I hear whispers of angels, mothers, and long gone teachers
I see glimpses of love, light, darkness alongside shadows of my past selves.
I want love, light, and laughter.
I am me, woman, mother, friend, lover and shadow with remnants of past selves
I pretend, that I feel no pain, that I am strong that I know love
I feel pain from remnants of past selves
I worry that someone will see my pain
I cry in the privacy of my darkness
I am me woman, mother, friend, lover, shadow with remnants of past selves.
~jacqui
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Thanks for the thought-provoking poem template! Here's my rendition :)
Spawn of Sylvia Plath
" Invalid Item"
I am whisper soft and young as ever.
I wonder where I'll settle when I'm grown.
I hear a cat purr- quiet, naïve creature calmly loving life.
I see a street where zinnias hug the mailbox posts-
I want the white-trimmed cottage third down on the right.
I am whisper soft and young as ever.
I pretend I go to work in big-girl shoes.
I feel the space behind my heels with each floppy, clowny step.
I touch my face in the mirror: those crow's feet aren't a dream.
I worry that I'll feel as callow as a child forever,
I cry to think my thoughts might never match my face for wisdom.
I am whisper soft and young as ever.
I understand I have a voice, but am not quick to prove it.
I say it's my own choice to learn before I talk.
I dream of being late for school and missing half my classes;
I try to make the real ones, but the lessons pass right through me.
I hope one day my words will flow reflective, clear, and deep.
I am whisper soft and young as ever.
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I really liked the poem exercise. I took the opportunity to write about my experiences growing up with bullies. It wasn't until recently that I realized what a profound impact it has had on my life and continues to have to this day. Working on the exercise felt very cleansing. Thank you for the timely and much appreciated article.
April
"Invalid Item"
I am stronger than I thought but fearful of that strength.
I wonder why people are so cruel to each other.
I hear their mocking voices circling my every step.
I see my world with a distorted perception.
I want to embrace my strength.
I am stronger than I thought but fearful of that strength.
I pretend that I am fine and feel no pain.
I feel ugly and less than human.
I touch the gaping wounds you wreaked over my tattered soul.
I worry that I will never heal the emotional damage you've inflicted.
I cry for the sweet, innocent, little girl I once was but you could never accept.
I am stronger than I thought but fearful of that strength.
I understand that I am worthy of love.
I say everything happens for a reason, our charge is to figure out why.
I dream that you one day realize how cruel you were and know that I forgive you.
I try to treat others better then you ever treated me.
I hope no one else has to suffer torture and torment for being different.
I am stronger than I thought but fearful of that strength.
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Fi
I AM
by Kasia
I am a wanderer and a dreamer.
I wonder what if and why.
I hear angels in the silence,
I see oceans beckoning me.
I want to understand and imagine,
I am a wanderer and a dreamer.
I pretend I walk a lonely road,
I feel I really do.
I touch the stars around me.
I worry I'll take a wrong turn
I cry when I do. But still,
I am a wanderer and a dreamer.
I understand Christ died for me.
I say His Word is true.
I dream to be a writer, and tell the world the truth.
I try to follow and obey my Saviour.
I hope to see Him soon. Until then,
I am a wanderer and a dreamer.
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You are all magnificent and special. Thank you to all for participating in this exceptional edition!
Peace. |