Laura J. Bobrow
storyteller
We Poets of the proud old lineage
Who sing to find your hearts, we know not why.
--James Elroy Flecker
Laura is the recipient of a 2009 Storytelling World Honors award.
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VENUES
In addition to schools, libraries and private functions I am privileged to have had the opportunity to share stories at the following special venues in the recent past:
Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, Christopher Newport University, Richmond VA
Folklore Society of Greater Washington Folk Festival and Minifest
First Night Celebration, Williamsburg VA
MonkeyFest Storytelling Marathon, New York NY
Hans Christian Andersen Statue, Central Park, New York NY
Loudoun Symphony Orchestra, Sterling VA Dorff "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
Hear Laura in an interview on Zeus Radio
produced by Here Women Tell, Myrtle Beach, SC
September 1, 2010
One of Laura's poems, "Very Tall Trees" has been selected for inclusion in
a 4th grade textbook in Abu Dhabi!
The same poem will be used in reading assessments for public schools
in North Carolina and in teachers' materials for California.
To read the poem online visit http://www.spiritoftrees.org/poetry/bobrow/very_tall_trees.html
And yet again! Laura's sister, Mimi Raphael, is the 2011 Senior Crossword Puzzle Champion of the United States
Laura is the recipient of 3 awards in the Poetry Society of Virginia 2011 contest.
