Portait Poem Format and example

I am (first name)

Son/Daughter of (I've also used brother/sister of...)
Who needs , ,
Who loves , ,
Who sees , ,
Who hates , ,
Who fears , ,
Who dreams of , ,
Who has found poems of Resident of (I've seen people list here everything from their address to "the small blue green planet third from the sun")
(last name)

EXAMPLE

I am Miriam

Daughter of Angelika
Who needs love
Who loves to run
Who sees children smiling every day
Who hates violence
Who fears cockroaches
Who dreams of a better world
Who has found poems of people Resident of Earth
Combs

I AM POEM Format and example

I AM

FIRST STANZA
I am (2 special characteristics you have)
I wonder (something of curiosity)
I hear (an imaginary sound)
I see (an imaginary sight)
I want (an actual desire)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

SECOND STANZA
I pretend (something you actually pretend to do)
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)
I touch (an imaginary touch)
I worry (something that bothers you)
I cry (something that makes you sad)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

THIRD STANZA I understand (something that is true)
I say (something you believe in)
I dream (something you 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)

EXAMPLE

I AM

I am a teacher and a runner
I wonder if I am a good teacher
I hear students laughing and talking
I see students that are willing to learn
I want students to realize the importance of education
I am a teacher and a runner

I pretend to be really mean
I feel sensitive when students do not want to learn
I touch the hearts of everyone around
I cry when people hurt me
I am a teacher and a runner

I understand that life is hard sometimes
I say that everyone should try their best
I dream about teaching overseas one day
I try to get people to understand
I hope that people will work on their future
I am a teacher and a runner