Let's make this birthday one to remember.

69 years old (Born on December 23, 1955)

Happy Birthday, Carol Ann Duffy! May your celebration be as timeless and potent as your words—though perhaps slightly less controversial than some of the themes in Standing Female Nude. Your poetry continues to ignite minds, provoke thought, and occasionally bewilder readers into profound admiration.

From capturing love's intensity in Rapture (and winning both hearts and awards) to making clocks envy your ability to reshape Mean Time—you’ve given us verses worth quoting endlessly. Today we toast you: a poet laureate who proves continuously that pens might indeed be mightier than swords; or at least more amusing when poking fun at gender expectations!