Quote of the day
Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans.
W. H. Davies
Born: July 3, 1871
Died: September 26, 1940 (aged 69)
Bio: William Henry Davies or W. H. Davies was a Welsh poet and writer. Davies spent a significant part of his life as a tramp or hobo, in the United Kingdom and United States, but became one of the most popular poets of his time.
Known for:
- The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp (1908)
- A poet's pilgrimage (1918)
- The adventures of Johnny Walker, tramp (1926)
- Foliage: Various Poems (1913)
- Songs of joy and others