02 de September

Wednesday

8 Born on this day 7 Died on this day
Charles Baudelaire
Author of the day

Charles Baudelaire

Charles Baudelaire was a pioneering French poet, critic, and translator, best known for his collection 'Les Fleurs du mal' (The Flowers of Madness). He is considered a key figure in Symbolism and Modernism, often described as the "father of modern poetry." His work explored themes of urban life, sensuality, and the darker aspects of human experience with unprecedented frankness and aesthetic innovation.

Poem of the day

Grass

Carl Sandburg
Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo.
Shovel them under and let me work
-I am the grass; I cover all.

And pile them high at Gettysburg
And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun.
Shovel them under and let me work.
Two years, ten years, and the passengers ask the conductor:

What place is this?
Where are we now?

I am the grass.
Let me work.
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Born on this day

8
Luís Anriques

Luís Anriques

120 years since birth · 1906

Luís Anriques was a Portuguese poet whose work belongs to the Modernism movement, characterized by an innovative exploration of language and poetic form. His poetry, although somet…

Arnaldo Antunes

Arnaldo Antunes

66 years since birth · 1960

Arnaldo Antunes is a Brazilian poet, singer, and songwriter, known for his multifaceted work that spans music, poetry, and visual arts. His career is marked by experimentation and …

Aldir Blanc

Aldir Blanc

80 years since birth · 1946

Aldir Blanc was a renowned Brazilian composer, instrumentalist, and poet, known for his vast body of work in Brazilian popular music. Alongside his long-time partner, João Bosco, h…

Ada Ciocci

Ada Ciocci

110 years since birth · 1916

Ada Ciocci was a poet who stood out for her lyrical work, exploring themes such as love, nature, and introspection with sensitivity and depth. Her writing is characterized by care…

Dunshee de Abranches

Dunshee de Abranches

159 years since birth · 1867

Dunshee de Abranches was a Portuguese poet, playwright, and journalist, known for his lyrical work and his involvement in literary movements of his time. His writing reflects a rom…

José Angel Buesa

José Angel Buesa

116 years since birth · 1910

José Ángel Buesa was a Spanish poet, known for his passionate and deeply lyrical style, often focused on the themes of love, death, and melancholy. His poetry, with a strong influe…

Pentti Saarikoski

Pentti Saarikoski

89 years since birth · 1937

Pentti Saarikoski was a Finnish poet and writer, a central figure in post-war Finnish poetry. His work is known for its lyrical intensity, its reflections on the human condition, s…

Gustave Thibon

Gustave Thibon

123 years since birth · 1903

Gustave Thibon was a French philosopher and essayist, known for his reflections on the human condition, spirituality, and the relationship between man and nature. His work is marke…

Died on this day

7