Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
John Wieners

Born: January 6, 1934
Died: March 1, 2002 (aged 68)
Bio: John Joseph Wieners was an American poet.
Known for:
- The Hotel Wentley poems (1958)
- Cultural affairs in Boston (1956)