25 de August

Tuesday

10 Born on this day 5 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

10
Maria Alberta Menéres

Maria Alberta Menéres

96 years since birth · 1930

Maria Alberta Menéres was a multifaceted Portuguese writer, recognized for her extensive work aimed at children and youth, but also for her adult poetry of deep lyricism and existe…

Cid Saboia de Carvalho

Cid Saboia de Carvalho

91 years since birth · 1935

Cid Saboia de Carvalho was an influential Brazilian poet, essayist, and professor, whose work was noted for its profound reflection on existential, social, and cultural themes. His…

Luís Delfino

Luís Delfino

192 years since birth · 1834

Luís Delfino was a poet and journalist known for his satirical poetry and social critique, with a style that combined biting irony with sharp observation of the customs of his time…

Bret Harte

Bret Harte

190 years since birth · 1836

Francis Bret Harte was an American writer and poet known for his stories about the Old West, especially the California Gold Rush. His tales often depicted the lives of miners, gamb…

Johann Gottfried von Herder

Johann Gottfried von Herder

282 years since birth · 1744

Johann Gottfried von Herder was an influential German theologian, philosopher, poet, and literary critic of the Enlightenment. Born in Mohrungen, East Prussia, Herder is widely rec…

Tchicaya U Tam'si

Tchicaya U Tam'si

95 years since birth · 1931

Constantin Mutombo Mukenge, better known as Tchicaya U Tam'si, was a Congolese poet, novelist, and playwright. His work, written in French, is marked by a profound exploration of A…

Mário Mota

Mário Mota

74 years since birth · 1952

Mário Mota was a Portuguese poet, writer, and playwright, a prominent figure in 20th-century literature. His work spans various facets, from lyrical poetry to prose and theater, re…

Luís Carvalho

Luís Carvalho

146 years since birth · 1880

Luís Carvalho is a Portuguese poet whose work has been distinguished by its originality and the depth with which he addresses themes such as existence, memory, and the relationship…

Luis González Tosar

Luis González Tosar

74 years since birth · 1952

Luis González Tosar is a Spanish poet and essayist, whose work is part of contemporary Galician poetry. He is known for a poetry that frequently addresses the landscape, identity, …

Álvaro Mutis

Álvaro Mutis

103 years since birth · 1923

Álvaro Mutis was a Colombian poet and novelist, a central figure in 20th-century Latin American literature. His work, marked by a profound melancholy, the exploration of identity, …

Died on this day

5