The songs and art in this book are about our collective emergence after the pandemic and trauma of the last few years - comprised of 5 collections: World as Refuge, Where We Live, In Our Hands, Rhythms of Change and What We See & Sow.
A further collection of poems, many from years in the Middle East, but also the California San Francisco and Central Coast areas (Santa Cruz, Carmel, Big Sur, Berkeley, etc.).
He is an award winning author, poet, actor, teacher and pianist. He writes about the peculiar perspectives of people we consider insane in HERE LIES MADNESS.
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G. Larry Butler won a poetry award from the World of Poetry in 1986 for his poem Here Lies Madness, which was presented to him by the legendary Vincent Price. He was subsequently motivated to publish a book of poetry by the same name in 1990 (Vol. 1) and another by the same name in 2009 (Vol. 2). Mr. Butler has degrees in Psychology and Sociology and has worked in locked wards of mental institutions, thereby gathering information for his books. He is published in several anthology books, newspapers, magazines and scripts.
Birth Place
Calistoga, CA USA
Accomplishments
Golden Poet Award, World of Poetry 1986
Silver Poet Award, World of Poetry 1990
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