Let's make this birthday one to remember.

65 years old (Born on February 12, 1960)

Happy Birthday, George Elliott Clarke! May your day be as vibrant and captivating as the verses of "Whylah Falls," and may you celebrate with more flair than Trudeau marching down his shining path. Your words have illuminated our hearts, documenting African-Canadian experiences with grace, wit, and undeniable brilliance.

From the poetic depths of "Gold Indigoes" to the dramatic intensity of "Beatrice Chancy," you've gifted us timeless stories that resonate deeply. Here's hoping this birthday brings laughter louder than applause at your latest play—and cake sweeter than literary acclaim! Keep inspiring us all; you're truly poetry in motion.