14 de February

Saturday

9 Born on this day 2 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

9
Augusto de Campos

Augusto de Campos

95 years since birth · 1931

Augusto de Campos is a Brazilian poet, translator, editor, and critic, a central figure of Concrete poetry. His work, marked by visual and sonic experimentation in poetic language,…

Cynara Novaes

Cynara Novaes

42 years since birth · 1984

Cynara Novaes is a contemporary Brazilian writer and poet, known for her work that moves between poetry and prose, exploring themes such as identity, memory, the female condition, …

Corsino Fortes

Corsino Fortes

93 years since birth · 1933

Corsino Fortes was a Cape Verdean poet and professor, whose work stood out for its lyrical depth and reflection on identity, the land, and the human condition. His poetry, marked b…

Xavier da Cunha

Xavier da Cunha

186 years since birth · 1840

Xavier da Cunha was a Portuguese military officer, historian, and folklorist, with a notable career in the military and a deep dedication to the study of Portuguese traditions and …

Luís José Correia de França Amaral

Luís José Correia de França Amaral

171 years since birth · 1855

Luís José Correia de França Amaral was a poet whose work is part of the Portuguese literary landscape. His poetry explores, with sensitivity and depth, the universal themes of huma…

Teresa Ferrer Passos

Teresa Ferrer Passos

57 years since birth · 1969

Portuguese poet whose work is recognized for its lyrical depth and exploration of themes such as identity, memory, and human relationships. Her writing is marked by evocative langu…

Antonio Porpetta

Antonio Porpetta

90 years since birth · 1936

Antonio Porpetta is a recognized Spanish poet, writer, and professor. His poetic work is often associated with social and existential poetry, addressing themes such as urban life, …

Peter Everwine

Peter Everwine

96 years since birth · 1930

Peter Everwine was an American poet and translator, known for his lyrical and contemplative work that is often inspired by nature and rural life. His poetry is marked by precise la…

Leon Battista Alberti

Leon Battista Alberti

622 years since birth · 1404

Died on this day

2