Let's make this birthday one to remember.

90 years old (Born on August 06, 1934)

Happy Birthday to the original "Beatnik Queen," Diane DiPrima! From crafting verses that fly backward, forward, and straight into our rebellious souls since '58, you've shown us poetry truly beats—pun intended—with timeless passion. Your Memoirs of a Beatnik turned literature on its head while your Book of Hours gave every reader endless reasons to lose sleep happily.

Whether waxing nostalgic or setting words aflame in Greenwich Village cafés, you've never missed a beat (sorry again!). Cheers to you for decades of poetic brilliance; your voice remains forever young and fiercely independent. Let today's celebration rival even Jack Kerouac's best parties!