Let's make this birthday one to remember.

84 years old (Born on March 01, 1941)

Happy Birthday to Tom Clark—poet extraordinaire, biographer genius, and perpetual seeker of "Light & Shade!" Your eloquent verses have inspired us all; who else could win a Hopwood Award yet remain humble enough not to mention it at every gathering?

Your masterful biographies compelled literary giants like Dorn and Keats (somewhere beyond the clouds) into raising their ghostly quills approvingly. Here's wishing your pen never runs dry, nor does our appreciation for your timeless wit. May this year bring more poetic adventures—or just another excuse for editors everywhere to tremble joyfully whenever they see you approaching with fresh manuscripts!