Let's make this birthday one to remember.

68 years old (Born on October 31, 1956)

Happy birthday, Annie Finch! May your day be filled with poetic meter that's perfectly ghost-free and goddesses who bring cake instead of drama. Your verses have enchanted us all—earning you accolades like the Robert Fitzgerald Award—and proving once again that poetry can indeed rhyme without causing existential dread.

From "The Ghost of Meter" to walking gracefully "Among the Goddesses," you've shown readers everywhere how rhythm meets wisdom in perfect harmony. Here's hoping this year brings even more literary triumphs (and fewer run-ins with mischievous muses). Keep inspiring us; after all, Eve herself would envy your timeless creativity!

Cheers to another stanza-filled adventure ahead!