Russ' poems are inspired by the natural beauty around him. |
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Russell Hume has been writing poetry for over twenty years and recently wrote poetry for Robin Easton's novel, Naked in Eden. Most of Russ' poetry is inspired by the ancient deserts of the southwest. His words express his wonderment of the area, and his love of Life. Russ enjoys backpacking into the wild, even camping in winter’s cold so he might have the backcountry to himself. It is in this peace and quiet that Russ is inspired to write. |
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Hume grew up in northern New Mexico. At the age of twelve, when his friends were watching Gilligans Island, Russ was taking notes from the television series, Kung Fu, and sharing them at school as his own inspired notions. In high school and college, while most of his peers were working out relationships in the back seats of cars, Russ was reading Carlos Castaneda’s books, writing his own poetic philosophy and discovering Spirit. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Russ when he wasn’t carrying his scruffy old army knapsack, which contains a tattered notepad and a stub of chewed pencil. |
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Russ and his daughter on
the San Juan River
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Picking up trash
along the trail. |
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Russ is an exuberant, motivational and humorous orator. One of his latest passions is performance poetry, in which he reads his work to musical accompaniment. When not writing, performing or sneaking off to the desert, he runs his design business in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he currently lives with his wife, and daughter.
Contact Russ: russhume@gmail.com
Visit Russ: http://www.RussHume.com
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