I Poetry-Persona Poems
Literary Models
Baylor, Byrd. Desert Voices.
Bouchard, David. Voices from the Wild: An Animal Sensagoria
Crozat, Francois. I am a little elephant.
Hall, Donald. I am the Dog. I am the Cat.
Karas, G. Brian. Atlantic.
Janeczko, Paul. Dirty Laundry Pile: Poems in Different Voices.
Locker, Thomas. Water Dance.
Marzollo, Jean. I Am an Apple.
Marzollo, Jean. I Am Water.
Marzollo, Jean. I’m a Seed.
Mitton, Jacqueline. Kingdom of the Sun: A Book of the Planets.
Murphy, Claire. I Am Sacajawea, I Am York.
Sidman, Joyce. Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow.
Sidman, Joyce. Eureka! Poems about Inventors.
Siebert, Diane. Heartland.
Siebert, Diane. Mojave.
Singer, Marilyn. Turtle in July.
Stille, Darlene. I Am a Shark.
v Encourage students to research a person, place, event, animal, or object. As they read and research, invite students to journal and note facts of interest about their topic. Invite students to do the following:
v Use the facts that you have noted as well as your imagination to draft an “I” poem. Your poem should:
q reveal factual information about the topic
q include precise and interesting words
q provide readers with a sense of wonder about the topic, something that might not be noticed or considered by just a superficial listing of facts or characteristics
Please include a visual representation.