Nikolai Rubtsov (1936–1971) is an outstanding Russian poet who heard in the depths of his consciousness a sound full of meaning: he understood the singing of invisible singers, the ringing of leaves and the groan of the wind, the meaning of a crane’s sob. He had a unique gift to hear the elements of the people, nature, and the Universe. The perfect and simple form of the poet’s poems is in tune with the Russian soul; they are initially pure and life-giving. It was these qualities that determined the incredible popularity of N. Rubtsov’s poetry.