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The Persona Poem

Now, it's time to step into the present.  Look at who you are...at this very moment.  
Whatmakes you unique?  Who you are today?
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Follow the directions to find out more about who you are at this very moment.  Model the "I Am" poem. Remember to use concrete images and interesting words to make your poem come alive and speak to who you are.  Click here to see an example.


Then, bring in photos, momentos, pictures from the Internet or magazines, and/or draw pictures with things that are self-representative.  With these items, make a collage to accompany your Persona Poem.  

I Am

I am (two special characteristics)
I wonder (something you are actually curious about)
I hear (imaginary sound)
I see (imaginary sight)
I want (an actual desire)
I am (the first line of the poem restated)
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 sad)
I am (first line of the poem repeated)
I understand (something you know 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)


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I AM


I am a daughter and a friend.
I wonder if there is life on Mars.
I hear my grandma's Norwegian accent in my dreams.
I see the overgrown orange pumpkins crowding our fall garden.
I want to sail the Mediterranean again someday.
I am a daughter and a friend.
I pretend that I'm a rock star when I brush my hair.
I feel lonely on winter Sundays.
I touch my head to my soft, stuffed Scooby Doo pillow each night.
I worry I'll be forgotten.
I cry when I have to say good-bye.
I am a daughter and a friend.
I understand that even weeping willows can bring joy.
I say that each day is only what you make it.
I dream about riding horses under an October sky.
I try to be everything to everybody.
I hope to be something to somebody.
I am a daughter and a friend.










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