About
Poet most famous for his work Lunch Poems won the National Book Award for Poetry in 1972.
Before Fame
He attended Harvard University and the University of Michigan.
Trivia
He was influenced by William Carlos Williams.
Family Life
He died of a ruptured liver after being hit by a dune buggy.
Associated With
He wrote the poem "Having a Coke with You," which was featured in the film Beastly starring Vanessa Hudgens.