The North Sea Poetry Scene
By Joanne Schenker
About four years ago, I was on my usual night run to Borders looking for the next great read. As I was paying for my purchase, I noticed a flyer for The North Sea Poetry Scene. They were offering creative writing classes and poetry readings on the island. After attending a few readings (one very memorable one in The Conklin Barn in Huntington), I was hooked. It was wonderful to reclaim my passion for poetry—my first connection to the world of writing.
TNSPS’s founder, Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan, and public relations person, Barbara Reiher-Meyers are gifted writers and incredibly dedicated to the organization. Barbara’s weekly online calendar of events is an endless list of poetry readings, workshops and writing classes from Long Island to Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Keeping up with the calendar is a job within itself, but you will often find Barbara conducting readings, as well. Her energy can fill a room, her words follow suit.
