Bruce NollAs a child Bruce Noll wrote rhymes and memorized other poets' verses, discovering music and fluency in the sounds of words. Born in New York, raised in Minnesota and North Dakota, this son of a preacher spent countless hours on the prairies, in woodlnds, and alongside the Mississippi River. In his early twenties, Bruce discovered Leaves of Grass - the magic of Whitman - which has had a steadying influence throughout his life. In 1970 Bruce created Pure Grass: An Experience with Whitman's Leaves. For more than four decades -in twenty-seven states and six countries - his performances of Pure Grass have carried the transforming words of a great voice to poets and non-poets alike. His website - brucenoll.com - is a repository for Pure Grass and Bruce Noll's dedication to all things Whitman. A family man, Bruce lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his wife Betsy. They have ten grandchildren. Read More Read Less