14 de March

Saturday

11 Born on this day 4 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

11
Castro Alves

Castro Alves

179 years since birth · 1847

Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves was one of the greatest poets in Brazilian literature, known as the "Poet of the Slaves". His work is marked by strong lyricism and social and pol…

José Maria do Amaral

José Maria do Amaral

213 years since birth · 1813

José Maria do Amaral was a poet and playwright whose literary work encompassed the exploration of profound themes of the human condition and society. With engaging and insightful w…

André Pieyre de Mandiargues

André Pieyre de Mandiargues

117 years since birth · 1909

André Pieyre de Mandiargues was a French writer, poet, and essayist, associated with surrealism, although he maintained a critical distance from the movement. His work is character…

Arnaldo Santos

Arnaldo Santos

91 years since birth · 1935

Arnaldo Santos was a Portuguese poet whose work is characterized by its connection to the rural universe, the exploration of nature, and reflection on the human condition. His poet…

Francisco José Viegas

Francisco José Viegas

64 years since birth · 1962

Francisco José Viegas is a Portuguese poet, novelist, essayist, and translator, with a vast and multifaceted literary work. His writing is characterized by a deep reflection on lan…

Maria Teresa Andrade Santos

Maria Teresa Andrade Santos

204 years since birth · 1822

Maria Teresa Andrade Santos is a Portuguese writer whose work, although multifaceted, has poetry as one of its central pillars. Her writing is marked by a deep connection to the la…

Charles Le Quintrec
100

Charles Le Quintrec

100 years since birth · 1926

Charles Le Quintrec was a French poet and novelist, whose work often portrays the landscape and life in Brittany. His writing is marked by deep lyricism and a strong connection to …

Alec Finlay

Alec Finlay

60 years since birth · 1966

Alec Finlay is a Scottish poet, editor, and artist. He is known for his innovative work at the intersection of poetry, visual art, and landscape. His work frequently explores theme…

Germán Bleiberg

Germán Bleiberg

111 years since birth · 1915

Germán Bleiberg was a Spanish poet and literary critic whose work is characterized by an intense exploration of the human condition, identity, and memory, often from an existential…

Arturo Capdevila

Arturo Capdevila

137 years since birth · 1889

Arturo Capdevila was a prominent Argentine writer, journalist, and diplomat, recognized for his prolific literary work that includes novels, short stories, essays, and poetry, as w…

Carolina Maria de Jesus

Carolina Maria de Jesus

112 years since birth · 1914

Died on this day

4