Mark Tochen is a retired pediatrician and medical administrator. He has written poetry since his adolescence; his poetry and personal essays have been published in print and online. He is currently published in nineteen Poets Choice anthologies and in two Free Spirit anthologies. Mark has two
publications on the current Best-Selling list on the Poets Choice website—Tides of Change and Exit Notes. He has three publications on the Latest Releases list, Tones of the Heart, Morning Walker, Equinox and Sky Gazing.

Testimonial about the publisher:

Finding Poets Choice was like finding a treasure; the books  are  beautifully assembled. The pages are a dwelling of delight, with writers from many countries assembling. Theme-centered anthologies await the poet. The international reach is amazing— housed in Mumbai, now with a New York headquarters, and printed in many countries all over the world. The leadership of publisher Akshay Sonthalia is also amazing. I am pleased to find a writing home with Poets Choice.

How Poetry Helped Me:
An old friend said that my writing sustains me.  I write poems about sorrows and sunsets. Poetry is the language within me. Poetry is the vehicle that helps me and my life partner escape our ordinary life for a little while.

Credit – Helen Tochen in the picture.