He has had a distinguished career as a writer and professor at Virginia Military College and Louisiana State University of Southwestern Louisiana. "Veinte Sonetos Clisicos." Dr. Puentes latest work. is best described In his own words as a homage to the sonnet. that poetic composition which lives through centuries In all languages and dialects. Dr. Puentes works demonstrate that although there are many different languages and cultures in this world. we can all be united through poetry. Dr. Puente is a politica refugee who fled to the United States from Cuba in search of freedom and democracy. Although he has never returned to his homeland. he keeps its memory alive through his poetry. Dr.