Biography

Poet, artist, photographer Ronna Leon has lived in Benicia since 1983. With her husband Joe Leon, she owns and operates Caterpillar Puppets. Ronna creates the puppets, and is an accomplished artist and photographer who has had a show at the Benicia Library gallery. Ronna has a history of advocacy for poetry. She worked on the state Poets Laureate Project by taking pictures of more than 60 past and present poets laureate in CA and creating the web site for the project. She is a member of First Tuesday group in Benicia, and the Ina Coolbrith Poetry Circle, and she reads at Valona Deli in Crocket monthly.

She said in her [Poet Laureate] application:  "My poetry is informal and personal. In it I express as clearly and concisely as possible my intuitive understanding of the world. I am drawn to problems of conscience, the soul and everyday emotions. My goal is to communicate what I see and feel in an interesting and lively way."

For more information on California Poets Laureate.

Ronna Leon, Benicia's Lion-Hearted Laureate Brings the Poem Home Article 

updated 11/2010