Ken Nye
Freeport, Maine
62 (4/26/42)

Favorite poet: William Wordsworth (My wife gave me a leather bound set of 2nd edition complete works of Wordsworth for a wedding present 42 years
ago.)

Favorite poem: "Michael" by Wm. Wordsworth (a long narrative poem)

Favorite quote: "There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries."

Most admirers: Jimmy Carter

Been writing poetry since June, 2003

The inspiration for my writing comes from family, memories of my family on our farm in Rumford in the foothills of the White Mountains in Maine where we raised our kids, an infatuation with time.

I was a high school principal in Maine for 23 years; am a professor of educational leadership for the last eleven years at the University of Southern Maine. Was diagnosed with Parkinson's seven years ago. Doing OK.

Married my high school sweetheart who is still the apple of my eye and the focus of my being.

Two kids, a sons 39 and a daughter 37 (who lives with her husband and our two granddaughters right across the road. What a life!)

My warm weather hobby is gardening and landscaping.

Cold weather hobby is making toy pewter soldiers.