Let's make this birthday one to remember.

94 years old (Born on April 19, 1931)

Happy Birthday, Etheridge Knight! Your words have been breaking out of prisons and shaking up poetry since 1968. From "Poems from Prison" to the powerful rhythms in "The Idea of Ancestry," you've shown us that even behind bars, creativity can't be contained.

Your verses continue to resonate deeply—reminding us all about resilience, humanity, and humor. Today we celebrate you not just for your literary brilliance but also for proving that great poetry can come from anywhere—even a cell block! Here's hoping your birthday is filled with laughter louder than prison guards' whistles and joy brighter than freedom itself.