Let's make this birthday one to remember.

72 years old (Born on February 27, 1953)

Happy Birthday, Brad! Another year wiser, and yet your poetry still refuses to age—much like your timeless wit. Your novels continue to charm readers, professors envy your eloquence, and students pretend they've read all your works just to impress you. Clearly, you're doing something right!

Here's hoping this birthday brings as much joy as the applause after a brilliant lecture or the satisfaction of finally finding that perfect rhyme. May you celebrate surrounded by friends who appreciate both your literary genius and your uncanny ability to make even grammar seem exciting. Cheers to another year of poetic triumphs!