Miller Williams

Miller Williams (April 8, 1930 – January 1, 2015) was an American contemporary poet, as well as a translator and editor. He wrote over 25 books and won several awards for his poetry. He was perhaps best known for reading a poem at President Clinton's 1997 inauguration. One of his best-known poems was "The Shrinking Lonesome Sestina."
Williams suffered from spina bifida. He died in Fayetteville, Arkansas from Alzheimer's disease, aged 84.