Let's make this birthday one to remember.

83 years old (Born on December 08, 1941)

Happy Birthday, David Solway! May your day be filled with poetic inspiration and fewer encounters with Mephistopheles—unless he's bringing cake. From navigating the cosmos in "Mephistopheles and the Astronaut" to mastering life's strategic moves in "Chess Pieces," you've shown us all how poetry can truly soar (and occasionally windsurf).

Your literary journey continues to inspire readers everywhere; may you always find solid footing on creative Bedrock while gracefully riding Windsurfing's waves of imagination. Here's wishing another year full of brilliant verses, insightful critiques—and perhaps a few less existential chess matches against cosmic adversaries.

Cheers to many more timeless adventures ahead!