A quote from Rimbaud sets the tone for this special Feira do Livro do Porto 2026 session of the prestigious cultural and poetry showcase Quintas de Leitura. A celebration of the word, set to the rhythm of a city “with fists of defiance”. From António Botto to Gisela Casimiro, from Inês Lourenço to Nuno Brito – the exotic scent of the word, a “mad rush” through 100 years of modern Portuguese poetry. Words written in fire. A blazing night, the phosphorescent gesture of many artists, united in the greater endeavour of letting the word flow inexhaustibly.