Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Forrest Gander

Born: January 21, 1956 (age 69)
Bio: Forrest Gander is an American poet, essayist, novelist, critic, and translator.
Known for:
- Science & steepleflower (1998)
- Core Samples from the World (2011)
- Eye Against Eye (2005)
- Torn awake (2001)
- The Trace (2014)