Let's make this birthday one to remember.

81 years old (Born on April 22, 1943)

Happy Birthday, Louise Glück! May your day be filled with poetic inspiration and fewer existential crises than usual. From "Firstborn" to "A Village Life," you've gracefully guided us through life's complexities—making even the underworld in "Averno" seem oddly inviting.

Your words have illuminated our darkest corners, earning you laurels like Poet Laureate and National Book Award finalist. Yet somehow, amidst all this literary brilliance, you've managed to remain timelessly cool. Here's hoping your birthday is as memorable as your poetry—and that today brings more cake than contemplation of mortality!

Cheers to another year of crafting verses we can't live without!