David Gitomer began writing poetry 3 years ago, teaching himself the craft. His work has appeared in The Moon at Noon, Reflections on an Icy Pond. Additionally, he has self-published a chapbook with graphics called Secrets of the Orient or Coping Through Life Via Poetry. In addition to writing, he perfoms his poetry and has twice been on Galinski's GO POETRY! channel, has read and been featured in Borders Book Stores on Long Island, NY, under the auspices of the Long Island Performance Poets Association, and has contributed to a CD-ROM by Kurweil's Technology on how to write poetry.