92 years old (Born on February 19, 1933)
Happy Birthday, dear Veno! May your day be filled with poetic inspiration sharper than “The Management of Nails” and brighter even than those stubbornly luminous "Lead Stars." You’ve managed to elegantly instruct us all in life's subtle exercises—not just from 1969—but ongoing each year since. Truly timeless!Your words have guided countless readers through the intriguing tasks that poetry can impose—and you've conquered them gracefully every step (and verse) along the way. Here's hoping today brings you more cheerfully challenging literary adventures or at least fewer metaphors involving hardware tools.
Cheers to a poet who nails it every time!