"For many years now, on my street..."

Bella Akhmadulina (1937–2010) entered literature together with the “Sixtiers” generation and almost immediately took her place among the greatest poets of the modern era. “The fearlessness and courage she displayed during rather difficult years earned her a reputation as an uncompromising citizen, but in no way distorted or coarsened the purity and loftiness of her poetic voice,” wrote Andrei Bitov. Her poems are distinguished by a special musicality and delicate lyricism, and it is no coincidence that some of them became songs, uniting two kindred elements—poetry and music. “Harmony of meaning, sounds, colors, and worldview. She writes as she breathes. This is a rare quality, and it speaks of an authentic passion. In this sense, Akhmadulina’s poems are a gift of nature. This organic quality is born of nature” (B. Okudzhava). This edition includes poems from different years and poems. The book is small and will easily fit into a bag or backpack, accompanying you on your travels. Thanks to the ribbon marker, you can easily mark the pages you want to return to. This collection of poems can be given as a gift for any occasion or “just because” as a token of appreciation for a creative person or a lover of art and poetry.