25 de May

Monday

11 Born on this day 8 Died on this day
Muhammad Ali
Author of the day

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was a legendary American boxer, widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Known for his speed, skill, and charisma, Ali was also a significant cultural and political figure. He was a civil rights advocate and a critic of the Vietnam War, which led to his suspension from boxing and the revocation of his title. His life was marked by struggles both inside and outside the ring, inspiring millions with his courage and conviction.

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
Theodore Roethke

Theodore Roethke

118 years since birth · 1908

Theodore Roethke was an influential American poet known for his profound explorations of nature, the human psyche, and the existential condition. His work, marked by intense lyrici…

José Maria de Barros Pinho

José Maria de Barros Pinho

87 years since birth · 1939

José Maria de Barros Pinho, better known as Ary dos Santos, was a Portuguese poet of great relevance, a prominent figure of the so-called Intervention Poetry. His work is marked by…

Gonçalo Soares da Franca

Gonçalo Soares da Franca

104 years since birth · 1922

Gonçalo Soares da Franca was a Portuguese poet whose work is notable for its exploration of existential themes and the musicality of his verses. His writing reflects a profound sen…

João Adolfo Hansen

João Adolfo Hansen

84 years since birth · 1942

João Adolfo Hansen is an important Brazilian poet and literary critic, known for his work that moves between lyrical poetry and essayistic reflection. His poetry is marked by preci…

Pedro Henrique Saraiva Leão

Pedro Henrique Saraiva Leão

88 years since birth · 1938

Pedro Henrique Saraiva Leão was a Brazilian poet whose work stood out for its originality and lyrical depth. Exploring universal themes such as love, longing, and the ephemerality …

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

223 years since birth · 1803

Edward George Earle Lytton Lytton Bulwer, 1st Baron Lytton, was a prolific English writer, poet, and politician. Author of highly successful historical and social novels, his works…

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson

223 years since birth · 1803

Ralph Waldo Emerson was a pivotal American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet, widely regarded as the leader of the Transcendentalist movement. His philosophy emphasized ind…

Raymond Carver

Raymond Carver

88 years since birth · 1938

Raymond Carver was an American writer known for his concise and realistic prose, often focusing on the lives of the working class and their challenges. His work, characterized by e…

Eugénio Lisboa

Eugénio Lisboa

96 years since birth · 1930

Eugénio Lisboa was a Portuguese poet, essayist, and university professor, a prominent figure in contemporary literature. His poetic work, marked by existential reflection and socia…

Rosario Castellanos

Rosario Castellanos

101 years since birth · 1925

Jamaica Kincaid

Jamaica Kincaid

77 years since birth · 1949

Died on this day

8