Robert Hass is an eco poet, which initially drew me into his writing. However, it is his creative and vivid style of writing that kept me intrigued. My partner, Peyton, is also researching an eco poet William Henry Davies. We both enjoy the outdoors and have found that our eco poets reflect our own emotions and love towards nature. Although Davies does stray from eco-poetry, all his poems reflect love and beauty. From my research, I have found Hass to be a dynamic writer and one that has many avenues to explore. 

Robert Hass was born in 1941. In recent years, Hass has published many poems including "Faint Music," a poem about the sound of nature. He was written both poetry and prose, which is thoroughly described on the Poetry Foundation (http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/robert-hass).  The Dunbar library has several of his collection available including The Apple Trees at Olema, Time and Materials, and What Light can Do.  The Wright State Libraries also provides several interviews via JSTOR (http://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=Hass%2C+Robert&acc=on&wc=on&fc=off). On this link, there are also reviews of his work and collections of his poetry. 



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    Mindy Hartings

    This blog contains posts I have made relating to my UH Poetry class. Many contain posts about poetry found in art and song, as poetry is all around us. Feel free to comment on any portion and add your own opinion. If you have found poetry in media or news, create a new post to enrich this site.