28 de March

Saturday

13 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

13
Álvaro Cardoso Gomes

Álvaro Cardoso Gomes

82 years since birth · 1944

Álvaro Cardoso Gomes was a renowned Brazilian writer, with a career marked by literary production focused on the children's and young adult audience, although he also explored othe…

António Afonso Bernardino

António Afonso Bernardino

175 years since birth · 1851

António Afonso Bernardino is a poet whose work is characterized by a strong connection to the land and roots, exploring themes such as identity, memory, and ancestry. His poetry re…

Alexandre Herculano

Alexandre Herculano

216 years since birth · 1810

Alexandre Herculano was a prominent Portuguese writer, historian, and journalist, a central figure of Romanticism in Portugal. His literary work, especially his historical novels, …

Mirella Márcia

Mirella Márcia

69 years since birth · 1957

Mirella Márcia is a contemporary poet who explores the depths of the human condition with a language rich in imagery and emotion. Her work oscillates between personal lyricism and …

Alain Bosquet

Alain Bosquet

107 years since birth · 1919

Alain Bosquet was a Franco-Belgian poet, novelist, art critic, and journalist. Known for his prolific poetic work and his activity as an art critic, Bosquet explored themes such as…

Arsène Houssaye

Arsène Houssaye

212 years since birth · 1814

Arsène Houssaye was a French writer, journalist, and museum curator. Known for his prolific literary output and his management of the Musée Carnavalet in Paris, he was an influenti…

Teresa de Ávila

Teresa de Ávila

511 years since birth · 1515

Teresa of Ávila, born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, was a Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer, considered one of the most important figures of the Counter-Reformation. …

Armando Silva Carvalho

Armando Silva Carvalho

88 years since birth · 1938

Armando Silva Carvalho was a Portuguese poet, essayist, and translator whose work is marked by a profound reflection on the human condition, memory, and the passage of time. His po…

Ada Limón
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Ada Limón

50 years since birth · 1976

Ada Limón is a contemporary American poet whose work is marked by a deep connection with nature, the body, and the complexities of human relationships. Her poetry is often describe…

Michele Sovente

Michele Sovente

78 years since birth · 1948

Michele Sovente was an Italian poet, whose work is recognized for its strong connection with the lyrical tradition and for exploring existential themes. His poetry is marked by car…

Ignacio de Luzán

Ignacio de Luzán

324 years since birth · 1702

Ignacio de Luzán was an influential Spanish writer and intellectual of the 18th century, a key figure of the Enlightenment in Spain. His most important work, "La Poética" (1737), i…

Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal

112 years since birth · 1914

Mario Vargas Llosa

Mario Vargas Llosa

90 years since birth · 1936

Died on this day

8