27 October

Born in 1906 – Peter Blume, Belarusian-American painter.

Above: Vegetable Dinner, 1927

Also, born in 1914, Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas.

A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone's knowledge of himself and the world around him.