Let's make this birthday one to remember.

90 years old (Born on January 18, 1935)

Happy Birthday, Jon Stallworthy! Your poetry has made astronomy romantic and trees feel like old friends. After editing the Norton Anthology—forget literary criticism—you've officially crowned yourself King of English Literature anthologies!

Your dedication to amplifying poetic voices from World War I is commendable; perhaps your next anthology should explore birthday cakes through history? Timeless as ever, we celebrate your gift for crafting verses that both enlighten scholars and charm everyday readers.

Wishing you a day full of laughter (and metaphors), surrounded by people who appreciate rhymes almost as much as footnotes. Cheers to another year illuminating literature's brighter galaxies!