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= I Am, a poem by John Clare =

The poem I Am was written by John Clare and published in 1848, during his stay at the Northampton General Lunatic Asylum. The poem explores his isolation alongside his relationship with God.



Biography
Born in Helpston, Northampton, England, in 1793, John Clare was a poet who foccussed upon the natural environment he lived in.