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    When I’M Old and Wise: Collected Poems
    When I’M Old and Wise: Collected Poems
    When I’M Old and Wise: Collected Poems
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    When I’M Old and Wise: Collected Poems

    By Henry T. Contreras

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    When Im old and wise follows Henry T. Contreras an American poet to maturity through a truthful and soul searching journey with a mixed collection of his early poetry and new.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJun 9, 2018
    ISBN9781546246336
    When I’M Old and Wise: Collected Poems
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    Henry T. Contreras

    Henry T. Contreras is an American poet living in Southern California who grew up in the shadows of adversity. After his aunt took guardianship of him he started writing as a way deal with his struggles. He went on to study theatre and started writing short plays and ballads but was always true to recording his journey through writing which evolved into poetry. He spent time traveling the country which he prides as a writer. Youll see this in his images of northern lights, fireflies, cities and small towns. His love for poetry still continues as he furthers his studies in creative writing and his involvement in literature groups. He now resides in his home state of California where he now is an advocate for human rights. He continues to take road trips across the country to keep his narrative alive. In his words, theres nothing more descriptive and inspirational than driving on endless roads through ghost towns, valleys and deserts to get to the heart of emotions and what you are seeing.

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