A poet's vision for the environment, young artists
The natural world is the canvas and the inspiration for award-winning poet Robert Hass. He talks about his long career, and how he's helping children explore their own creativity and express their thoughts on the environment.
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Robert Hass: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U.S. poet laureate. His latest collection of poetry is "Time and Materials." He's the co-founder with Pamela Michael in 1995 of River of Words, which encourages children to write poetry and create art on watersheds. Michael edited and Hass introduced a new collection, "River of Words: Young Poets & Artists on the Nature of Things."
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