| Birth Day | July 18, 1934 |
| Birth Place | Texas |
| Age | 89 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
American poet and Teacher whose works include A Thousand Miles of Stars and Faith Is A Radical Master.
He was a United States Air Force pilot before he began his teaching career at Texas Tech University.
He became the Texas Poet Laureate in 2001.
He was born in Lubbock, Texas.
Like his literary contemporary Harry Northup, he was born in Texas.
