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I Am! | The Poetry Foundation Source: The Life of John Clare (Macmillan and Company, 1865) I am the self-consumer of my woes, They rise and vanish, an oblivious host, Shadows of life, whose very soul is lost
I Am! by John Clare - Poem Analysis John Clare’s poem ‘I Am!’ is often seen as the most personal and powerful piece he ever wrote It was written during a painful time in his life when he was confined to an asylum and felt abandoned by others The poem captures a deep sense of loneliness and a longing for peace
I Am poem - John Clare - Best Poems And yet I am, and live—like vapors tossed Into the nothingness of scorn and noise, Into the living sea of waking dreams, Where there is neither sense of life or joys, But the vast shipwreck of my life's esteems; Even the dearest, that I love the best, Are strange—nay, rather stranger than the rest I long for scenes, where man hath never trod,
John Clares I Am In "Lines: I Am," he imagines himself back into an unbroken circle (a womb?) where he is himself without his cares He finds a place anterior to the smiles and tears of erotic desire, the longed-for home where he was one with his other half who never grew to be a woman
I Am - Poetry In Voice John Clare wrote this poem in an institution, where he spent much of his adult life, until his death, suffering from mental illness Though his circumstances were extreme, many people are able to relate to the feeling of isolation, loneliness, and defiance captured in Clare’s poem
Poem: I Am by John Clare - PoetryNook. Com I am: yet what I am none cares or knows, My friends forsake me like a memory lost; I am the self-consumer of my woes, They rise and vanish in oblivious host, Like shades in love and death's oblivion lost; And yet I am! and live with shadows tost Into the nothingness of scorn and noise, Into the living sea of waking dreams, Where there is
I Am By John Clare - Analysis Of The Poems Depth And Meaning Explore the profound themes and rich imagery in John Clare's poem 'I Am' Delve into the poet's exploration of identity, isolation, and existence with an in-depth analysis of this classic work
I Am by John Clare - Famous poems, famous poets. - All Poetry Analysis (ai): This poem explores the themes of isolation, existentialism, and desire for escape The speaker laments their solitude, expressing feelings of abandonment and self-destruction The imagery of shadows and shipwrecks conveys a sense of emotional turmoil and loss