29 de May

Friday

8 Born on this day 9 Died on this day
William Butler Yeats
Author of the day

William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats was a prominent Irish poet, playwright, and mystic, widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. His early work was deeply influenced by Irish mythology and folklore, and he was a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival. Over his career, his style evolved, becoming more personal, symbolic, and philosophical, grappling with themes of love, aging, politics, and the spiritual life. Yeats's poetry is characterized by its rich imagery, musicality, and intel…

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

8
Alfonsina Storni

Alfonsina Storni

134 years since birth · 1892

Alfonsina Storni was an Argentine poet, journalist, and activist. A pioneer in literature written by women in Latin America, she stood out for her poetry that addresses themes such…

Luiz Alberto Machado

Luiz Alberto Machado

66 years since birth · 1960

Luiz Alberto Machado was a Brazilian poet and essayist, whose work was distinguished by its lyrical depth and exploration of universal themes such as love, death, time, and the sea…

Fernando Braga

Fernando Braga

82 years since birth · 1944

Fernando Braga is a contemporary Portuguese poet, whose work is distinguished by the exploration of themes such as identity, memory, and the human condition, with careful language …

G. K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton

152 years since birth · 1874

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a prominent English writer, journalist, and Christian apologist. Known for his argumentative style and sharp wit, Chesterton addressed a wide range of …

Louise Michel

Louise Michel

196 years since birth · 1830

Louise Michel was a prominent figure in the French anarchist movement, known for her courage, activism, and uncompromising defense of the oppressed. Born in Vroncourt-la-Côte, she …

Armando Moreno

Armando Moreno

105 years since birth · 1921

Armando Moreno was a Portuguese poet and writer, whose work is predominantly part of poetry. His poetic compositions often explore intimacy, landscape, and reflection on existence.…

Antonio Barolini

Antonio Barolini

116 years since birth · 1910

Antonio Barolini was a prominent Italian writer, poet, and translator. His work is recognized for its stylistic sophistication and the depth with which he addressed the human exper…

Pier Luigi Bacchini

Pier Luigi Bacchini

99 years since birth · 1927

Pier Luigi Bacchini was an Italian poet, novelist, essayist, and translator. His work is diverse, encompassing different literary genres, but maintaining a line of continuity in th…

Died on this day

9
Juan Ramón Jiménez

Juan Ramón Jiménez

68 years since death · 1958

Juan Ramón Jiménez was a Spanish poet, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956. His work, profoundly marked by symbolism and the desire for "pure poetry," evolved towards an …

Frederico Valério

Frederico Valério

44 years since death · 1982

Frederico Valério was a Portuguese poet whose work stood out for exploring existential themes and the pursuit of a purified poetic language. His compositions, though sometimes conc…

Walter Dimenstein

Walter Dimenstein

6 years since death · 2020

Walter Dimenstein is a poet distinguished by his ability to capture the essence of urban life and the complexities of the human being in contemporary times. His poetry, marked by d…

Giselle del Pino

Giselle del Pino

54 years since death · 1972

Giselle del Pino is a prominent figure in contemporary poetry, known for her introspective approach and deep exploration of universal themes. Her poetic work is distinguished by th…

W. S. Gilbert

W. S. Gilbert

115 years since death · 1911

Sir William Schwenck Gilbert was an English writer, playwright, and poet, best known for his collaboration with composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. Together, they created a series of fou…

Akiko Yosano

Akiko Yosano

84 years since death · 1942

Akiko Yosano was a prominent Japanese poet and activist, known for her bold and feminist poetry that challenged the social conventions of her time. She was a central figure in Japa…

Augusto de Santa-Rita

Augusto de Santa-Rita

108 years since death · 1918

Augusto de Santa-Rita was a poet whose verses explored the inner landscape and reflection on existence, with a language often charged with symbolism and musicality. His work, altho…

Sérgio Frusoni

Sérgio Frusoni

51 years since death · 1975

Sérgio Frusoni was an Angolan poet, journalist, literary critic, and translator. He stood out for his deep connection to Angolan culture and history, incorporating elements of Afri…

José Miguel Santiago Castelo

José Miguel Santiago Castelo

11 years since death · 2015

José Miguel Santiago Castelo is a Spanish poet whose work fits into the line of poetry of experience and reflection on the everyday. His poetry is marked by clear and accessible la…