Edge of a Fantasy and Other Poems: Al Borde De Una Fantasia Y Otros Poemas (New Edition)

By Gil Saenz

Edge of a Fantasy and Other Poems is a book of approximately fifty poems written in English and Spanish side by side in a bilingual format.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing, LLC
• Release date: Nov 18, 2020
• ISBN: 9781648036941

Gil Saenz

GIL SAENZ is a retired Information Technology Specialist with the government since May of 2004. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Gil attended and graduated from Western International High School in June, 1959. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a Personnel Specialist from 1960 to 1963. He received his B.A. with an English Literature major from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. In addition, he completed two years of credits in the post-degree studies program also at Wayne State University. He was employed by the U.S. State Department from 1969-70 and served as a U.S. Diplomatic Courier at the Frankfurt, Germany office. He began publishing his poetry in the mid-1980's but he had been interested in writing and composition since his high school days. One of his most recent collections of poetry is a bilingual (English & Spanish) collection titled, POEMS OF LIFE/Poemas de la vida published by Laredo Publishing, Co., Beverly Hills, California. Today, he belongs to the Downriver Poets & Playwrights group in Wyandotte, Michigan and also to the Poetry Society of Michigan where he at one time served as Treasurer.

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Copyright © 2020 by Gil Saenz.

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OTHER POETRY BOOKS BY GIL SAENZ

OTROS LIBROS DE POESIA POR GIL SAENZ

COLORFUL IMPRESSIONS

Printed by Casa de Unidad, 1993

Detroit, Michigan

MOMENTS IN TIME

Printed by Bookmasters Inc., 1995

Ashland, Ohio

LAVENDER & LACE

Coauthored with Jacqueline Sanchez

Published by Sounds of Poetry, 1998

Detroit, Michigan

DREAMING OF LOVE

Published by Pentland Press Inc., 1999

Raleigh, North Carolina

POEMS OF LIFE / POEMAS DE LA VIDA

Published by Laredo Publishing Co., 2001

Beverly Hills, California

SPACES IN BETWEEN (ESPACIOS ENTRE MEDIOS)

Published by AuthorHouse, 2003

Bloomington, Indiana

Contents

Dedication

Dedicatoria

Preface

Prefacio

Acknowledgment

Agradecimiento