Poetry Reading: 6 Poets Read from their work

Biographies of the Poets

Shelley Seccombe (named for P. B. Shelley)
It gives me great pleasure to share this pursuit with other writers, including my brother and sister. I am grateful to Otis and the poets who share their Sunday evening readings with the Westbeth group. — Shelley Seccombe (named for P.B. Shelley)

John Silver
Grew up Cold Spring Harbor, L.I. Does covers, poems for Tamarind a coalition magazine. Hosted Tamarind Collation for 10 years. Moved to Westbeth,
Published in AND THEN, and other anthologies.
Hosted Westbeth readings. Curator of The Image and The Word Exhibition at the Westbeth Gallery. 2 Books of poetry (UNDERFIELD PRESS). Contributed covers and poems to White Rabbit and other anthological constructions. John Silver also paints.

Linda Marks
Linda Marks has been writing poetry in NYC for over 40 years and reading and publishing in small venues. She prides herself on writing accessible poetry.

Otis Kidwell Burger
I’m from an old New England family of abolitionist, preachers and some writers like Mary Otis Warren and Sydney Gay. Nature has always been important in my writing. I spent my childhood in the woods of Staten Island and later, many summers in the woods of New York and Connecticut.