18 de March

Wednesday

15 Born on this day 6 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

15
Giovanna Santos
50

Giovanna Santos

50 years since birth · 1976

Giovanna Santos is an emerging figure in the contemporary poetic landscape, whose work is distinguished by the deep exploration of subjectivity and the intrinsic musicality of her …

Stéphane Mallarmé

Stéphane Mallarmé

184 years since birth · 1842

Stéphane Mallarmé was a French poet and critic, a central figure of literary symbolism. His work is known for its complexity, musicality, and for the pursuit of a poetic language t…

Ronaldo Cunha Lima

Ronaldo Cunha Lima

90 years since birth · 1936

Ronaldo Cunha Lima was a prominent Brazilian poet, known for his lyrical and reflective work. His poetry explores themes such as nature, time, the human condition, and spirituality…

John Updike

John Updike

94 years since birth · 1932

John Updike was an acclaimed American writer, known for his elegant prose and for exploring the lives of the American middle class, focusing on the complexities of human relationsh…

Friedrich Hebbel

Friedrich Hebbel

213 years since birth · 1813

Friedrich Hebbel was a German playwright and poet, considered one of the most important figures of German realist drama. His work is characterized by psychological depth and existe…

Gabriel Celaya

Gabriel Celaya

115 years since birth · 1911

Gabriel Celaya was an influential Spanish poet, known for his social and existential poetry. His work addresses themes such as the human condition, social injustice, and the search…

Marquês de Custine

Marquês de Custine

236 years since birth · 1790

Astolphe-Louis-Léonor, Marquis de Custine, was a French writer, diplomat, and military man. He is best known for his literary works, including novels and travelogues, which often e…

António Valdemar

António Valdemar

88 years since birth · 1938

António Valdemar is a contemporary Portuguese poet, whose work is characterized by an intimate lyricism, often marked by musicality and the exploration of themes such as the passag…

Manuel de Faria e Sousa

Manuel de Faria e Sousa

436 years since birth · 1590

Manuel de Faria e Sousa was a notable Portuguese poet and historian of the 17th century. Born in Portugal, he dedicated a large part of his life to study and writing, becoming reno…

Marta Câmara

Marta Câmara

81 years since birth · 1945

Marta Câmara is a figure in contemporary poetry, known for her introspective approach and exploration of themes such as identity, memory, and the complexities of human relationship…

Michael S. Harper

Michael S. Harper

88 years since birth · 1938

Amy Bartlett

Amy Bartlett

77 years since birth · 1949

Amy Bartlett is recognized for her dedication to writing and literature, with a body of work that explores themes relevant to the contemporary experience. Her literary work is cha…

Wilfred Owen

Wilfred Owen

133 years since birth · 1893

Wilfred Owen was a prominent English poet, best known for his powerful and unflinching poems about the realities of trench warfare during World War I. He is considered one of the l…

Lydia Ginzburg

Lydia Ginzburg

124 years since birth · 1902

Christa Wolf

Christa Wolf

97 years since birth · 1929

Died on this day

6