Two in One

About the Book

Two in One is a book of poetry, a compendium of my poems of the present and past through my personal experiences and feelings. My poetic expression is an invitation to reflection, in all what is surrounding us in this life, in the beauty of nature in its totality. The themes are diverse, and I do not have a definite form. Whenever I write in English, my poetry is merely in prose with some splotchy words in consonance, but when my inspiration is in Spanish, my poetry is totally in verse. Two in One is like two books in one, in two languages and in two forms: in verse and in prose. The translations of my poems from English to Spanish or vice versa are more directed to their essence or contents. The last poem or hymn was added as homage to FBC Mariano Melgar de Arequipa Perú for its one hundredth anniversary, and it is only in Spanish.

About the Author

Walter Benavente (Angel Walter-Gustavo-Tejada Benavente) was born in La Punta de Bombón, Arequipa-Perú. He attended La Universidad Ricardo Palma in Lima, Peru, and he holds a BA and master’s degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas. His poems have been included in national literary anthologies. As a youngster, he worked in the fields at his father's small ranch. In the USA, he has done manufacturing and warehousing jobs before working as a business manager and consultant and as an educator. He lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas, where he is working on other projects.