26 de March

Thursday

10 Born on this day 8 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
Luís Carlos Patraquim

Luís Carlos Patraquim

73 years since birth · 1953

Luís Carlos Patraquim was a Mozambican poet whose work is marked by a deep connection to the land, identity, and history of Mozambique. His poetry explores themes such as colonizat…

Alfred Edward Housman

Alfred Edward Housman

167 years since birth · 1859

A. E. Housman was an English poet and classical scholar. His poetry is renowned for its lyrical beauty, melancholic tone, and exploration of themes such as mortality, the brevity o…

Luiz Carlos Freitas

Luiz Carlos Freitas

61 years since birth · 1965

Luiz Carlos Freitas was a Brazilian poet whose work stood out for its lyrical sensitivity and profound reflection on the human condition. His poetry addresses universal themes such…

Erica Jong

Erica Jong

84 years since birth · 1942

Erica Mann Jong is an American writer and novelist, known for her novels that explore female sexuality, independence, and the complexities of relationships. Her most famous work, "…

Robert Frost

Robert Frost

152 years since birth · 1874

Robert Frost was an American poet whose work is often associated with the rural life of New England. His poetry is characterized by its accessible language, conversational tone, an…

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams

115 years since birth · 1911

Tennessee Williams was an American playwright, widely regarded as one of the most important of the 20th century. His plays, often set in the American South, explore themes of repre…

Gregory Corso

Gregory Corso

96 years since birth · 1930

Gregory Corso was an American poet, prominent in the Beat scene, known for his vibrant, irreverent, and often lyrical poetry. His work explores themes such as love, death, religion…

César de Oliveira

César de Oliveira

85 years since birth · 1941

César de Oliveira was a prolific Portuguese writer, recognized mainly for his extensive body of science fiction and fantasy work, which captivated generations of readers. With an o…

Manuel Gonçalves

Manuel Gonçalves

98 years since birth · 1928

Manuel Gonçalves was a Portuguese poet whose work stands out for its introspective lyricism and deep exploration of the human condition. Through carefully crafted language, he addr…

Sanmao

Sanmao

83 years since birth · 1943

Died on this day

8