The author, born in Vila-seca de Solcina (1947), compiles observations on the everyday world in this new volume —from the fog of Alpicat to the presence of his grandchildren—, transforming simple life into words. For Rovira, the desire to live and the desire to write are intimately linked, with writing being the moment he lives most intensely.
“"I believe old age is a beautiful time of life. I like being old more than I liked being young. Youth must be passed through like an illness."
The diary also pays tribute to the "fraternal" friendship he maintained with the late poet Joan Margarit, whom he considers the older brother he never had. Furthermore, Rovira emphasizes the importance of Baudelaire's work, the poet who has moved him the most, highlighting his ability to say new things using classical molds, a lesson he considers fundamental for any writer.
In a personal passage, the writer explains his "moral victory" in officially changing his name from Pedro to Pere, a name imposed on him by the Franco regime. He also criticizes the current trend of judging art by non-artistic criteria, without placing works like those of Picasso or Baudelaire in their historical context.
