Dies Natalis

On this day,

Birthdays come thick and fast today.

In 1914, Dylan Thomas, proudly Welsh poet, writer of, “Under Milk Wood,”

In 1932 Sylvia Plath, poet and novelist, formerly the wife of Ted Hughes who committed suicide after their separation.

In 1939, John Cleese, writer and comedian, achieving cult status as a member of the Monty Python team on British television.