Keith Baines was born in London, England. He studied at private schools in London and Hampshire, at royal Academy of Music, and at University College, London. He fought in World War II, and after his discharge he turned to his main interest— poetry. Mr. Baines’s poems have appeared in periodicals both in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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