Let's make this birthday one to remember.

91 years old (Born on April 27, 1934)

Happy birthday, Jean! May today be more delightful than finding the perfect metaphor hiding beneath your morning coffee cup. From "Door in the Mountain" to "The Under Voice," your poetic journey has beautifully illuminated life's complexities, earning you applause louder than jam sessions of poets snapping fingers at midnight readings.

Your words have stirred thoughts and softened hearts with wisdom and depth—earning laureate honors while magically turning quiet introspection into rhythmic brilliance. Wishing you continued joy, inspiration (and cake!) as timeless as your poetry. Here's to another incredible stanza filled with successes worthy of celebration—and a muse that never sleeps!