What a great gift as Tilley proved to be a fine poet and a discerning observer of our world. Educated as a physicist with a PhD from Harvard and having spent a few decades as an award winning investor and actuary, the world is fortunate that Tilley pivoted to writing poetry. Blurbed by two of my favorite poets, Billy Collins and Jeffrey Harrison and adding Stephen Dunn to one of his poems, it’s clear that Tilley is no amateur.