I was caught off guard when I read about Sam Hamill. He has a very unique story about him, much different than what I was mentally preparing myself for. I was shocked to find out that a person like him would be a famous poet. The Necessity to Speak was enjoyable to read because the story was extreme and it really grasped my attention. It’s not often when I read stories about people like Sam Hamill. But I’m not hear to really talk about Sam himself, I’m here to discuss his point.
When Sam Hamill brought up stories about woman that have been abused and his jail experiences I was attached to his writing because he relates to his readers and their interests. In addition to saying that he made up a great point about writing poetry and I feel like it should apply to all writing. “The poet is grateful for the opportunity to serve”, (Hamill pg. 6). It made me stop and appreciate poets in general because I personally tend to feel used as a reader.
Hamill made points by adding experiences and heartfelt stories. He taught me that good poets don’t care and they step out of their shells and forget about reality to create their writings. I posted in a discussion how much I didn’t like poetry and after reading this I want to reread some old poems and learn with open arms because Sam Hamill makes a point I can’t compare to. He gets kudos for changing my mind on reading and writing because I was doubtful on my capabilities. Now I will take my emotions from past experiences which weren’t as brutal as Hamill’s but deep like his and contribute them in the way I write poems and literature.
I was so encouraged by Sam Hamill that I surfed the web to find out more and I came across a website that had minimal but useful information about him that I thought was interesting. http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/733
Work Cited
Wilson, Robert."Simply Haiku" Sam Hamill picture. 2 September 2010.
http://www.simplyhaiku.com/SHv3n2/features/Sam_Hamill_intrvw.html
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