Thomas Berntsen, International Poetry Hall of Fame Thomas Berntsen Riverhead, NY, USA Tom has written well over 100 poems. Tom is a survivor of having lost everything in a house fire when he was 11.
Life is change.
He believes the only adjustment one needs to make is to realize that new joys are just around the corner. Tom attained a bachelor's degree from Utica College of Syracuse University, a master's degree from Indiana University, and is currently focusing on his Ed. D. at the University of Massachusetts. He currently teaches math and science. Look Up When you're outside all alone at night, Lift up your head. Come with me to a distant star, a distant land.