28 de June

Sunday

9 Born on this day 4 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

9
Arita Damasceno Pettená

Arita Damasceno Pettená

94 years since birth · 1932

Arita Damasceno Pettená was a Brazilian writer, known for her lyrical and sensitive poetry. Her work is part of the literature produced in Brazil, exploring themes such as nature, …

Raul Seixas

Raul Seixas

81 years since birth · 1945

Raul Seixas was an iconic Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, known as the "Father of Brazilian Rock." His musical work is marked by a fusion of genres, such a…

Luigi Pirandello

Luigi Pirandello

159 years since birth · 1867

Luigi Pirandello was an Italian dramatist, novelist, and short-story writer, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest playwrights…

Pedro António Pereira

Pedro António Pereira

28 years since birth · 1998

Pedro António Pereira was a poet whose work was characterized by his deep connection to the land and traditions. With a unique sensitivity to nature and rural daily life, his verse…

Henrique Guerra

Henrique Guerra

535 years since birth · 1491

Henrique Guerra was a Portuguese poet whose work is part of the literary context of the 20th century. He stood out for his lyrical and reflective approach to universal themes, usin…

John Birtwhistle

John Birtwhistle

80 years since birth · 1946

John Birtwhistle is a British author, best known for his novels that explore the complexities of human relationships and life in isolated communities.

José María Gabriel y Galán

José María Gabriel y Galán

156 years since birth · 1870

José María Gabriel y Galán was a Spanish poet known for his work deeply rooted in popular tradition and the Extremaduran landscape. His poetry, often costumbrista and lyrical in na…

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

314 years since birth · 1712

Juan José Saer

Juan José Saer

89 years since birth · 1937

Died on this day

4