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Angst I Am Poems

These Angst I Am poems are examples of I Am poems about Angst. These are the best examples of I Am Angst poems written by international poets.

Who am I

Who am I,
but a woman with atlas's burdens on her shoulders.

Who am I,
but a little girl trying her best in life's arena.

Who am I, 
but...

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Categories: i am, angst, anxiety, career, encouraging,

In the Webbed Silence

In the webbed corners of my brain 
There blooms a sinister flower 
Its petals dripping with venom 
 And thick roots entwined with despair 

Begins...

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Categories: i am, conflict, dark, emotions, how

Why?

Why?

No one can explain
Why there is so much pain
Why will it not work
When will it ever come

Needle after needle
Month after month
It’s all the same
Just more...

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Categories: i am, angst, baby, confusion, feelings,

Kiss me and you will see how important I am

Inspired by Sylvia Plath's "Kiss me, and you will see how important I am."

Kiss me, and you will see how important I am
because flesh is...

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Categories: i am, angst, dark, desire, love,

I am Pagliaccio

The drums...
The cheering...
The singing...
The dancing...

I tire of it all.
I may be Pagliaccio, 
But without the paint and powder...
I am a man.

I am not even Canio...
That...

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Categories: i am, angst,

I am thinking of writing a poem

 
Under the ablazed ashes of my burnt hope
Over the lifeless corpse of my freshly died dream
Above the ninth sky's dark blue pasture of gazing...

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Categories: i am, absence, angst, anxiety, change,

I Am Hungry

I am hungry,
Like a matchbox girl in December,
Threadbare and falling apart,
Shivering as I stand alone.

I am hungry,
Like a teenage girl in front of a mirror,
Pinching...

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Categories: i am, anger, angst, anxiety, death,

I am a dandelion

I am a dandelion. 
I once was this beautiful golden flower and suddenly over night I turned into a fragile dull flower full of wishes...

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Categories: i am, angst, beautiful, deep, flower,

If i am supposed to love you

f i am supposed to love you

If i am to love you for the little things
I cannot seem to make you see me the same
I...

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Categories: i am, abuse, angst, black love,

I am just a boy

I can be old and wise
Nothing much will take my surprise
But deep inside
I am just a boy

He's never grown with me
He's still there wanting to...

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Categories: i am, abuse, age, angst, anxiety,

Am I Supposed To Be Grateful I Survived This?

Anger, dolent, satisfaction.

I dont understand the feelings
What is it? Where is it? How can I avoid it? 
No,
How can i get it?
Satisfaction. I want it
But...

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Categories: i am, anger, angst, anxiety, death,

Call Me What I Am

Call me what I am!!
Do not call me NI**ER !!
Call WE Niger 
Call We Nigerian 
Call  WE  AFRICAN!!
Call We dirty! Yeah! Right!
Call we...

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Categories: i am, africa, angst, black love,

Raving, Raving; the Tides Receeding

Here I am,


In the first fling of youth-

In what sterile field did I find this anti-fecund missive?

This stretching of a hand, drenched in rubbery black;...

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Categories: i am, allusion, angst, anxiety, i

I Am the Bisexual Stereotype That Lesbians Are Afraid of and Straight Men Get Off To

Tell me—
Did you fear the
Rumors?
About me, us, ilk?
Greedy and needy and yearning
For what you
Cannot give us!

I’m her—your
Worst fear
Given flesh.
Insatiable, hungry
Consumed with a need no
One can...

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Categories: i am, angst, gender, sensual,

Grace Am I

Grace* am I, granted by God for salvation-bliss
     glowing with eternal security radiance 
     gloriously sealing your...

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Categories: i am, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,