About the Taos Poet and Route 66 Storyteller

Ron Chavez was born in the valley of Puerto de Luna on the banks of the Pecos River in New Mexico. In Santa Rosa, he was the owner of the famous Route 66 Club Café. During that epic time, Chávez and his Route 66 café enjoyed fame in worldwide major media that included books, television, magazines and newspapers. At that time, his writings began to catch fire.

His short story, “Man of Honor” was published in the anthology “Voces” (Voices) by UNM Press. Also, in those first years, a series of his short stories appeared in the “Guadalupe County Communicator.”

In Taos, he began writing poetry for the first time. His poems have been published in “The Herencia Magazine,” “Talk Back,” “The Masters Quarterly,” “El Crepúsculo” and in “The Taos News Tempo.

The American Memories Project of New York will be presenting Chávez in a documentary about American Poets to be exhibited in film festivals. Channel 22 in Taos ran “Spanish Passions de Taos” by Chávez the last week of September, 2006. That performance can be viewed on the web at http://www.its-happening-in-taos.com/RonChavez.html.

Also in Taos, Chávez has hosted and presented poetry recitals in many and varied venues, including SOMOS and National Public Radio.

His poetry reflects passions of love and life in an earthy but edgy style and spirit. Chávez writes and recites in both English and Spanish. He has also written a feature length movie script adapted from his short story “The Loneliest Road” (first published in “Talk Back”) which is being looked at by several film makers. Presently, Chávez is writing his first novel, set in Taos.

His stories and poems reflect a depth of insight and passion that only one who has truly lived his life can express. His emotions are sometimes raw and other times sublime. He has received high praise from published authors and reviewers. He is a pleasure to read and a delight to know.