08 de July

Wednesday

6 Born on this day 11 Died on this day
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

6

Died on this day

11
Renata Pallottini

Renata Pallottini

5 years since death · 2021

Renata Pallottini was a Brazilian poet, playwright, short story writer, and translator, one of the most significant voices in contemporary poetry. Her work is marked by lyrical int…

José Eustáquio da Silva

José Eustáquio da Silva

13 years since death · 2013

José Eustáquio da Silva is a name associated with Brazilian literature, whose poetic work is notable for its depth and exploration of universal themes. His poetry, while potential…

Lucy Teixeira

Lucy Teixeira

19 years since death · 2007

Lucy Teixeira is a contemporary poet whose work is characterized by the exploration of intimate and universal themes, such as identity, memory, and human relationships. Her poetry …

Anthony Hope

Anthony Hope

93 years since death · 1933

Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, known as Anthony Hope, was a popular English novelist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for his adventure novels, particularly '…

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley

204 years since death · 1822

Percy Bysshe Shelley was a prominent English Romantic poet, known for his lyrical, passionate, and often radical verse. Alongside contemporaries like Lord Byron and John Keats, he …

Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin

Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin

210 years since death · 1816

Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin was a Russian poet and a prominent public figure of the Russian Enlightenment. He is considered one of the greatest poets in the Russian language, know…

Osman Lins

Osman Lins

48 years since death · 1978

Osman Lins was a renowned Brazilian writer whose work stood out for its originality and technical sophistication. With a literary production that includes novels and short stories,…

Mário Simões Dias

Mário Simões Dias

52 years since death · 1974

Mário Simões Dias was a Portuguese poet, whose work is part of the literary landscape of the first half of the 20th century. His poetry is marked by intense lyricism, exploring the…

Gerardo Diego

Gerardo Diego

39 years since death · 1987

Gerardo Diego was a Spanish poet, a prominent member of the Generation of '27, known for his versatility and mastery of various poetic forms. His work ranges from traditional poetr…

Fernão Mendes Pinto

Fernão Mendes Pinto

443 years since death · 1583

Ogai Mori

Ogai Mori

104 years since death · 1922