The Rising Sun
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About the Book
“The Rising Sun” is a collection of poetry. The poet has used various poetic forms to express his feelings and thoughts dealing with love, nature, religion, politics, war and science. Struggling between dream and reality, he trusts the reader’s intuition to see life through the poet’s eyes, allowing the reader to compare this presentation with his or her own views, feelings, thoughts and experiences.
About the Author
Ernest Berlin was born in a refugee camp in Regenwalde, Pommern, Germany, on October 11, 1942 during WWII. His parents, born in Lithuania, fled the country during the Russian occupation. After attending German schools and graduating from a Lithuanian High School in Germany and a military service, he continued his studies in the U.S.A. graduating from Brooklyn College in N.Y. with a B.A. in German Literatureand Linguistics. He continued his studies towards a M.A. attending the Graduate School & University Center in N.Y. He is also a graduate of a CreativeWriting Course and received his Poet Laureate Certificate graduating from a Poetic Expression Program. He received his inspiration to write winning the First Price in a short story contest and later various prizes and awards for his published poems. He speaks German and Lithuanian. Currently, he lives in Spring Hill, Florida, where he is completing the final draft of his first novel.