Let's make this birthday one to remember.

84 years old (Born on October 15, 1940)

Happy birthday to the extraordinary Fanny Howe—poet, author, and fearless explorer of language! Your groundbreaking works like "On the Ground" and "The Lives of a Spirit" continue to inspire readers everywhere. Winning prestigious awards such as the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2005 and the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize in 2009 proves that your experimental spirit is not only brilliant but timeless.

May your birthday be filled with laughter, joy, and perhaps a poetic experiment or two. Here's hoping this year brings you even more literary adventures—and fewer puzzled looks from readers trying to decode your genius!