This poem was written by Alberto Caeiro, one of the main heteronyms of one Fernando Pessoa – who is arguably the most widely influential modern Portuguese poet: an author of such gigantic creativity that his own self was overflown. Pessoa consciously developed numberous creative personas; unlike a mere pseudonym, they were complex and multifaceted aspects [...]
Today’s illustrated poetry is a homage to Kenji Miyazawa, one of the dearest poets in Japan. He lived a simple and unpretentious life; a poet in the guise of teacher and social activist, doing his best to help the farmers in his home village. His message is one of compassion, human hopefulness, and perseverance. The [...]
ANTHERO DE QUENTAL “To a Poet” Calm spirit, that beneath the cedar-tree Bent down with years, art resting, slumber-swayed, E’en as a Levite in the altar’s shade, Far from the noisy strife of earth and free. Awake ! ’tis time ! The sun in majesty Has put to flight the ghosts, the spectres laid, And [...]