Larry Robinson (poet)

Larry Robinoson
Born 1947 (age 68–69)
Tiburon, California
Nationality United States
Alma mater University of California, Santa Cruz
Occupation Poet, Author, Psychotherapist
Known for Books: "Roll Away the Stone"

Larry Robinson is an American poet.

Life

Larry Robinson was born in Tiburon, California and came to Sonoma County, California in 1976.[1] He graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1969[2] and earned his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Sonoma State University[3]

Beginning in 1987, he worked as a psychotherapist for nearly 20 years and is now retired. He served on the Sebastopol, California City Council from 1998-2010,[4] including serving as Mayor from 2000-2001 and 2004-2005; during those periods, he was part of a Green Party majority on the City Council.[5]

Robinson founded Rumi’s Caravan event in 2000, an evening of poetry in the ecstatic tradition, which takes place annually at the Glaser Center in Santa Rosa, California. There is also a traveling troupe of poetry performers associated with the caravan. All of the performances raise money for nonprofit projects.

Robinson currently lives in Sebastopol, California.[6]

Poetry books

Reviews

“For years, many of us have been enjoying the daily e-mail poems sent to us by Sebastopol poet Larry Robinson. Larry is a proponent of the oral tradition as well, hosting oral poetry salons and participating in the Rumi’s Caravan events. Now Larry has a new book: Roll Away the Stone, featuring 40 poems written over the past 20 years.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "A Poem a Day with Larry Robinson". sonomawest.com. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  2. ↑ "Alumni Notes" (PDF). ucsc.edu. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  3. ↑ "Larry Robinson". linkedin.com. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  4. ↑ "A Poem a Day with Larry Robinson". sonomawest.com. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  5. ↑ "Greens take the country, one mayor at a time". gp.org. 2007. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  6. ↑ "A Poem a Day with Larry Robinson". sonomawest.com. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  7. ↑ "Larry Robinson’s New Collection of Poems". Sonoma County Literary Update. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
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