A collection of poems from 1986 to 2025.
Life, like an intricate mosaic, is made up of events and emotions, thoughts and dreams. Putting them on paper is far from easy. You have to think a lot, fantasize, experiment with words… That is exactly how poems are born!
The poetic collection by Mikhail Vasyunin reflects human life in all its many-sidedness. The author opens a door into his “magical world of warmth and light,” where familiar feelings live—fun and sadness, love and тоска (yearning).
The collection, titled simply “Poems,” covers many themes. From the ironic “Chess Fairy Tales,” the poet leads us to serious patriotic verses: “Prince Vladimir,” “Your Warm Lips,” “The Russian Century — the Emperor.” Fans of love lyrics will appreciate the romantic sketches “Dream,” “Millstones,” “A Kiss of the Planet of the Lion.” The book includes vivid psychological studies, philosophical poems, and bold experimental poetry.
The range of themes is not accidental—the collection is made up of works written over 30 years. In a sense, it is an autobiography showing how the poet’s inner world changes throughout life.
The lyrical hero of Mikhail Vasyunin is a wise person with a finely tuned sensitivity, astonishing imagination, and an excellent sense of humor. His book will feel close in spirit to everyone who loves sincere and optimistic poems.