i need to find a poem that reflects on the poets life. (more in discription)?

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An english assignment is asking me to find a poem and write an a text on how the poem relates to the poets life.
Does anyone know a good poem that represents the poets life?
Please give me the name of the poem and poet if possible!! :)
 
Sylvia Plath often wrote poetry that seems quite cryptic unless you know about her life story.

Look some of her poems up and try to find some info about her life.

Depends how old you are though, it might be a bit too advanced for you if you're under 16 years old.
 
Google "confessional poetry / poets" and you will likely find a wide variety of poems/poets you can choose from. The confessional era supplied a lot of people writing about their own experiences. Sorry one of my more vague answers, but I think this will set you off on the right track to find the poem you feel is accessible to you.

Wikipedia has a good list of confessional poets here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessionalism_(poetry)

right in the first paragraph, all poets who write about themselves(usually)
 
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