I Poem for Two Voices

I Poem for Two Voices

created by Dr. Beth Frye

Appalachian State University

Stanza One

I am

And we are

I live

Whereas I live

I wonder

While I wonder

I hear

But I hear

I see

However, I see

I want

Yet I want

I am

Similarly we

Stanza Two

I always

On the other hand, I always

I pretend

While I pretend

I feel

Yet I feel

I touch

While I touch

I worry

Yet I worry

I cry

But I cry

I excel

Whereas I excel

I am

And we both

Stanza Three

I understand

While I understand

I say

Yet I say

I’m as ________ as ________

Whereas I’m as _______as______

I dream

But I dream

I try

Although I try

I hope

While I hope

I was once

Whereas I was once

I am

And most importantly we

I POEM For Two Voices: Using I POEMS TO COMPARE/CONTRAST

Format

I am (two special characteristics)

And we are (how the two are the same)

I live (where you live-this may include your habitat, or city, state, country, etc.)

I wonder (something you are actually curious about)

I hear (an imaginary sound)

I see (an imaginary sight)

I want (an actual desire)
I am (the first line of the poem restated)

Similarly we (how the two are the same; can be restated or new information)

I always (what you are known for)

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 very sad)

I excel (something you are good at doing)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

And we both (how the two are the same; can be restated or new information)

I understand (something you know is true)
I say (something you believe in)

I’m as _____as (a simile)
I dream (something you actually dream about)
I try (something you really make an effort about)
I hope (something you actually hope for)

I was once (describes how you have changed)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

And most importantly we (the most important way that represents how the two are the same)

You choose from the following transition words:

Ø For comparison: like, same, both, the same as, similar, in the same way, most important, similarly, as, too, have in common, as well as.

Ø For contrast: although, however, differ, unlike, even though, yet, but, instead, on the contrary, on the other hand, whereas, while, unless, contrary to, the reverse.