I Am

by John Clare

The must-read poem I Am by John Clare.

Genres: Poetry

Unknown Binding

About the author

John Clare was an English poet, in his time commonly known as "the Northamptonshire Peasant Poet", born the son of a farm labourer at Helpston (which, at the time of his birth, was in the Soke of Peterborough, which itself was part of Northamptonshire) near Peterborough. His poetry underwent a major re-evaluation in the late 20th century and he is often now considered to be one of the most important 19th-century poets.

For other authors with this name see: psychotherapist and artist John Clare, history educator John D. Clare and John Clare.

Reviews

[Bumbles · Rating 4 out of 5]

I understand that including every poem you've ever read individually on good reads is tedious and slightly misleading. However some of my favorite poems, I cannot help but include. This one by John Clare as well as his badger is lovely. "I Am" is very simple, short, and melancholy. I have committed the last stanza of this poem to memory.

[Hana Pisklová · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Even the dearest that I loved the best
Are strange—nay, rather, stranger than the rest."

[Amelia Bujar · Rating 2 out of 5]

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I gotta say that this was yet again a poem with a generic plot in it which is about the author suffering from depression.

This poem had some good moments but for the most part it was weak, and felt like it was one of these poems which are super boring.

The writing style was okay here but nothing to talk about here.