Start Writing: "I Am" Poem

Here’s the prompt:

Begin your poem with “I Am…” Then, fill in the blanks:

I Am

(A color)_________(A place)____________(A desire)____________(A feeling)______________

(A type of weather)____________(A sound)_______________(A taste)_______________

(A texture)______________(A mood)_________________(A famous character)_________________

(A song)_________________(A book)__________________(A dream)______________________

(An animal)______________(A type of food)_________________(A place in nature)___________________

(A vacation)__________________(A mode of transportation)________________And so forth…

You certainly don’t have to complete each one, and you could, of course, come up with your own! If you do, leave a comment and let me know what you came up with, or share your completed “I Am” poem!

Here’s Mine:

I am

Sea foam blue (but only right now),

a clean kitchen table,

I am a Yes, and

infuriatingly hopeful.

I am a big storm rattling the window panes,

a train whistle at midnight,

cold water and corduroy.

I am too shy,

not like a Betsy Ray

or a Crowded Table,

more like Emily in her Deep Valley.

I am one of three,

a golden mutt,

a piece of buttered toast.

I am the lake in summer,

for two whole weeks,

a little green truck who never gives up.

Thanks for reading.

-Beth

Over to you: Share your “I Am” poem in the comments below!