Quote of the day
I am tired, Beloved, of chafing my heart against the want of you; of squeezing it into little inkdrops, And posting it.
James Kirkup

Born: April 23, 1918
Died: May 10, 2009 (aged 91)
Bio: James Falconer Kirkup, FRSL was an English poet, translator and travel writer. He wrote over 30 books, including autobiographies, novels and plays.
Known for:
- No More Hiroshimas (1982)
- The Haiku Hundred (1992)
- Gaijin on the Ginza (1991)
- I, of all people (1988)
- White shadows, black shadows (1970)