Let's make this birthday one to remember.

86 years old (Born on April 15, 1939)

Happy Birthday to the incredible Bennie Lee Sinclair! May your day be filled with more joy than a poet discovering the perfect rhyme and fewer plot twists than one of your gripping Appalachian tales. Your literary brilliance in "Little Chicago Suite" still resonates, proving that poetry ages far better than birthday cake.

From captivating readers with "The Lynching," to earning acclaim as South Carolina's Poet Laureate, you've penned stories that linger long after we've turned the page. Here's hoping this year brings you even greater inspiration—though honestly, topping yourself might just be your toughest challenge yet! Cheers to another chapter of timeless creativity!