Let's make this birthday one to remember.

78 years old (Born on April 13, 1947)

Happy Birthday, Rae Armantrout! May your day be as delightfully puzzling and refreshingly sharp as your Pulitzer Prize-winning verses. You've shown us that poetry can dance gracefully between clarity and mystery—leaving readers both enlightened and pleasantly bewildered.

From "Versed" to "Necromance," you've consistently dazzled us with linguistic brilliance, making the ordinary extraordinary (and occasionally leaving dictionaries feeling slightly inadequate). Here's hoping this birthday brings you joy that's anything but cryptic—and cake that's sweeter than poetic justice!

Cheers to another year of crafting words that make our minds spin in delightful confusion. Keep versing onward—we're happily along for the ride!