Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Ron Padgett

Born: June 17, 1942 (age 83)
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)