Ron Padgett

Ron Padgett (1942 - ) was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His father was primarily a bootlegger who also traded cars. Around the age of 13 Ron began scribbling his thoughts and poems in spiral notebooks. He has written over 20 books of poetry and prose and translation.

Haiku

First, calm down.

Next, stay that way

for the rest of your life.

— Ron Padgett