ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɐ fɹˈɔst fˈɛloʊʃˌɪp ænd, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, wʌz ˈɑːnɚd wɪð ɐ ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən æt ðə wˈaɪt hˈaʊs fɔːɹ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈoʊɪts.
In 1957 he was awarded a Frost Fellowship and, in 1980, was honored with a reception at the White House for distinguished American poets.