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.
Ron Padgett

Born: June 17, 1942 (age 82)
Bio: Ron Padgett is an American poet, essayist, fiction writer, translator, and a member of the New York School. Bean Spasms, Padget's first collection of poems, was published in 1967 and written with Ted Berrigan. He won a 2009 Shelley Memorial Award.
Known for:
- How to Be Perfect (2007)
- Collected Poems (2013)
- Oklahoma Tough (2003)
- Alone and Not Alone (2015)