This article is about the poet. See also Pan Twardowski.Jan Jakub Twardowski (June 1, 1915 – January 18, 2006) was a Polish poet, but, as he said of himself, he was a priest (of the Catholic Church) first of all. He was a chief Polish representative of contemporary religious lyrics. He wrote short, simple poems, humorous, sometimes with colloquialisms. He joins observation of nature with philosophical reflexion.Twardowski received many awards and medals for his output.